Mitchell out of England’s November squad with hamstring injury

Sport · First reported 31 Oct, 20:05 · Updated 07:10

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England named a 36-player squad for November’s Nations Championship fixtures without scrum-half Alex Mitchell, who injured his hamstring playing for Northampton Saints. The coverage also notes repeated hamstring injuries and raises questions about player workload and decisions around fitness.

Steve Borthwick selected a 36-player England squad for matches against Australia, Japan and New Zealand, leaving out Alex Mitchell after he injured his hamstring playing for Northampton Saints.
Ben Spencer and Harry Randall are included, while Fin Smith is selected despite missing England’s recent training camp. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Seb Atkinson were also selected despite fitness concerns or a recent fitness test.
England are scheduled to host Australia on November 8, play Japan six days later and meet New Zealand on November 21. The i Paper reports that this is Mitchell’s fourth hamstring injury since February and examines questions about workloads and who decides when players are fit.

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Key facts

England squad: 36 players
Mitchell’s injury: Hamstring injury sustained playing for Northampton Saints
Upcoming opponents: Australia, Japan and New Zealand
Fixture dates: Australia on November 8; Japan six days later; New Zealand on November 21
Mitchell’s reported injury history: The i Paper reports four hamstring injuries since February