England replace Lawes with Slater for Wales

England head coach Eddie Jones has called up thirty three players to prepare for this Saturday’s Six Nations match at Twickenham against Wales.

Ed Slater (Leicester Tigers) replaces Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints) who sustained an ankle injury playing against Saracens on Saturday.

Luther Burrell (Northampton Saints) also joins up with the squad for Marland Yarde (Harlequins) who suffered a shoulder injury during Harlequins defeat to Sale Sharks. Ollie Devoto (Bath Rugby) is fit again having been sidelined with concussion.

England squad

Forwards (19)
Kieran Brookes (Northampton Saints)
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)
Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs)
Jack Clifford (Harlequins)
Dave Ewers (Exeter Chiefs)
Jamie George (Saracens)
Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints)
James Haskell (Wasps)
Paul Hill (Northampton Saints)
Maro Itoje (Saracens)
George Kruis (Saracens)
Matt Kvesic (Gloucester Rugby)
Joe Launchbury (Wasps)
Joe Marler (Harlequins)
Matt Mullan (Wasps)
Chris Robshaw (Harlequins)
Ed Slater (Leicester Tigers)
Billy Vunipola (Saracens)
Mako Vunipola (Saracens)

Backs (14)
Mike Brown (Harlequins)
Luther Burrell (Northampton Saints)
Danny Care (Harlequins)
Elliot Daly (Wasps)
Ollie Devoto (Bath Rugby)
Owen Farrell (Saracens)
George Ford (Bath Rugby)
Alex Goode (Saracens)
Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby)
Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs)
Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath Rugby)
Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers)
Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)