Owen Farrell and Jonny May withdraw from England squad
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England take a double blow to the autumn internationals with Owen Farrell and Jonny May banned from next week’s training camp in Jersey due to concussion and elbow injuries – as omitted Henry Slade is recalled
- The Saracens and Gloucester players withdrew from the selection on Monday
- Crucial Autumn Nations series for an England squad gearing up for the World Cup
- Farrell will follow return protocol before returning from concussion
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Owen Farrell and Jonny May have withdrawn from the England squad due to injury.
England are spending five days at a training camp in Jersey to prepare for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series – with England Rugby announcing Monday that Farrell and May will no longer travel.
Farrell suffered a concussion in the Saracens’ 22-20 Gallagher Premiership win over Exeter over the weekend, while May suffered an elbow injury when Gloucester defeated the London Irish 22-21 on Friday night.
Owen Farrell has withdrawn from the squad after suffering a concussion over the weekend
The injured duo of Henry Arundell and Will Stuart will still travel as they deal with foot and knee injuries, respectively.
Farrell will follow the return to play protocols as Sale’s Tom Roebuck earns an initial call-up, with Adam Radwan and Henry Slade also being recalled.
Charlie Atkinson, who has recently been linked with Leicester, will join Eddie Jones as a training player
England will play Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa in Twickenham between 6 and 26 November.
Jonny May also won’t play a part after suffering what appeared to be a serious elbow injury