GEORGE North is set to boost Wales by returning on the wing in Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Scotland.

The 24-year-old missed the 21-16 defeat to England in Cardiff after suffering a dead leg in the opening weekend win against Italy.

His absence proved to be costly with the champions striking down Wales’ right flank in the closing stages, Elliot Daly racing past his deputy Alex Cuthbert.

However, North is set to return in the 14 jersey at Murrayfield after taking part in training on Tuesday.

"We are looking very healthy all round at the moment," said Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards.

"We are definitely healthier than we were in the England week. We are selecting from a position of strength. George North has trained and is raring to go."

The powerhouse has crossed for 28 tries in 66 Tests and will provide threat out wide in Edinburgh but Edwards has hailed the Lion’s progress without the ball.

“I think his defence has definitely improved – it was always George’s work-on,” said the rugby league great.

“When you come into this game as a young player you don’t select them because of their defence, it’s their attack you select them by. It’s up to the defensive coach to improve that and George has worked very hard.

“In the last 12 months it’s finally clicking with him and he’s reaping the rewards. When he gets the ball we want that X Factor from him that we saw over in New Zealand.”

Head coach Rob Howley names his side tomorrow and must decide whether to bring number eight Taulupe Faletau back into the XV at the expense of Sam Warburton, Justin Tipuric or Ross Moriarty.

Lock Luke Charteris returned to light training last week to be a potential option among the replacements ahead of Newport Gwent Dragons’ Cory Hill.

Wales have a nine-game winning run against the Scots that stretches back to the 2007 loss at Murrayfield under Gareth Jenkins.

They need to stretch the streak in contention for the title after being beaten by England, with Edwards lamenting the build-up to Daly’s winner.

Liam Williams snaffled the ball only for a loose kick by Jonathan Davies after a pass by scrum-half Gareth Davies to allow George Ford and Owen Farrell to put their winger into space.

"What happened was that we broke off structure,” said Edwards. “From any unstructured turnover, where the backs turn the ball over, we are supposed to go two rucks to get our backs back up on their feet to fill the pitch.

"We didn't do that. We passed it back to the kicker after one ruck, which was a mistake. It should have been two rucks.

“I don't think Jonathan expected the ball because he expected a two-ruck exit play. That is probably one of the reasons why his kick wasn't as accurate as normal.

"But everyone makes mistakes. If one of us makes a mistake, we all make a mistake together.

“I always say to the players if they miss a tackle, I miss a tackle. It's not a matter of us and them, it's a matter of we.

"Our kick-chase wasn't set up because we expected it to go another ruck after the turnover. We didn't have our kick-chase in position. That was the issue.

“We have worked very hard on our kick-chase over the last four or five games, and hopefully it will be at its best at the weekend, as it will have to be against such an explosive back three.”