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Five Tigers prepare with England

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Five Leicester Tigers players are included in a 33-man squad by England head coach Eddie Jones for the first Test of the Old Mutual Wealth Series against Argentina on Saturday (November 11).

George Ford, Jonny May and Ben Youngs are among the backs selected, while Dan Cole and Ellis Genge will train against Wales in Bristil today (Monday) before travelling back to Pennyhill Park in the afternoon to continue their preparation with the rest of the squad.

Elliot Daly (Wasps) has been recalled after he was withdrawn from the squad that travelled to Portugal having picked up a knee injury last Saturday.
 
Apprentice Marcus Smith (Harlequins) will continue his treatment at his club this week after he sprained his foot in Portugal.
 
Tom Dunn, Nick Isiekwe, Zach Mercer and Sam Simmonds will remain at Pennyhill Park on a separate training schedule on Monday.

England squad

Backs
Mike Brown (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Wasps), Jonny May (Leicester Tigers), Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath Rugby), Denny Solomona (Sale Sharks), Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby), Danny Care (Harlequins), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Leicester Tigers), Piers Francis (Northampton Saints), Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby), Alex Lozowski (Saracens), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)

Forwards
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks), Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby), Nathan Hughes (Wasps), Nick Isiekwe (Saracens), Maro Itoje (Saracens), George Kruis (Saracens), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Zach Mercer (Bath Rugby)*, Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs), Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Tom Dunn (Bath Rugby), Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers), Jamie George (Saracens), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs)

 *Apprentice player