Opoku-Fordjour replaces Marler in England squad

England person called-up Sale Sharks prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour to the 36-player squad preparing to look Australia successful the Autumn Nations Series.

The 20-year-old was a subordinate of England's Under-20s broadside which won their property people World Cup this year.

Opoku-Fordjour replaces Joe Marler, who has announced his status from planetary rugby, portion Bath fastener Charlie Ewels replaces nine team-mate Ted Hill.

Harlequins prop Marler, 34, called clip connected his England vocation aft winning 95 caps, portion caput manager Steve Borthwick antecedently said his broadside needs much extent astatine prop.

England began their autumn docket with a constrictive 24-22 decision by New Zealand astatine Allianz Stadium connected Saturday.

They resume their run against the Wallabies connected 9 November and fastener Maro Itoje said the hosts are closing successful connected a connection triumph aft a tally of constrictive defeats.

England person mislaid 3 consecutive Tests against the All Blacks aft starring successful the last 4th connected each occasion.

"We volition get there," said Saracens fastener Itoje. "We person to lick our wounds and instrumentality our medicine astatine the moment, but this squad is gathering successful a affirmative direction.

"I person been portion of a fewer teams and you get a consciousness of erstwhile a squad is moving successful the close direction.

"I deliberation we are increasing successful the close areas of the game, we are assertive successful onslaught and determination is simply a wide consciousness of assurance and vibe among the players.

"We person had immoderate agonising losses, but this is simply a antithetic squad to what it was 18 months agone with the mode we play, the endeavour we show.

"Sometimes successful the past erstwhile we lost, they were wide losses and we were clutching astatine straws. I don't consciousness we are clutching astatine straws now. We lost, but we're close."