Cardiff Prop Keiron Assratti and Ospreys Ben Warren are other options in the team with Willgriff John not available due to injury.
Archie Griffin from Bath wore Jersey number three in three autumn defeats, but was excluded due to shoulder surgery.
It is expected that Ben Thomas will be named half Fly-Centers Nick Tompkins and Owen Watkin in a queue to create an experienced midfielder with the unchanged number 10 Dan Edwards in a queue to debut from the bench.
Liam Williams left last year’s six nations, but he could return to strengthen three next to the form of Josh Adams.
Return to the eighth Taulupe Faletau saw the trio of the first choice in the World Cup of Aaron Wainwright and Captain Jac Morgan.
Wales will hope that Wainwright Dragons Back Row will reject any injuries.
Gatland will replace its team on Wednesday, which is to display serious changes from the initial side, which lost 45-12 to South Africa in Cardiff in November 2024.
Wales lost a record 12 tests in a row with the last international victory against Georgia in the World Cup in October 2023.
