Grant Gilchrist will miss the rest of Scotland's Six Nations campaign after being handed a three-week ban following his red card in the last match away to France.
Marcus Smith has been recalled to the 36-man England squad for their Guinness Six Nations clash with France.
Ollie Lawrence has only recently emerged from one dark place but against France next Saturday he will willingly hurl himself into another.
France and Ireland are to meet in a box office start to the 2024 Guinness Six Nations that will see the world's top two teams collide on February 2.
Ireland prop Finlay Bealham has been ruled out of the remainder of the Guinness Six Nations with a knee injury sustained in Saturday's win over Italy.
Ireland boss Andy Farrell is optimistic most of his sidelined stars will be fit and firing for a crunch Murrayfield showdown with title rivals Scotland.