Uncapped trio Joe Launchbury, Mako Vunipola and Tom Youngs have been included in England's squad to play Fiji on Saturday.
Wasps forward Launchbury and Saracens prop Vunipola made the final
cut after England head coach Stuart Lancaster announced his retained
list for the Twickenham game.Launchbury only linked up with the squad on Monday as cover for the injured Tom Palmer and he has been preferred to Saracens lock Mouritz Botha and Harlequins' George Robson.
Leicester
Lancaster is expected to confirm his starting XV and eight-man bench for the game on Thursday morning.
"We have had a good two days back at Pennyhill Park and the players have been very focused on delivering against Fiji," said Lancaster.
"Saturday is a great opportunity for us to put a marker down and deliver a quality performance.
"It's great to have young players such as Mako Vunipola and Joe Launchbury get their opportunities in the match-day 23 and we are excited about the potential of the squad.
"Under the agreement with Premiership Rugby we are releasing some players back, including Alex Corbisiero, who will play for London Irish
Forwards: D Cole (Leicester Tigers
Backs: B Barritt (Saracens), M Brown (Harlequins), D Care (Harlequins), O Farrell (Saracens), T Flood (Leicester Tigers), A Goode (Saracens), U Monye (Harlequins), C Sharples (Gloucester Rugby), M Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers), B Youngs (Leicester Tigers)
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