"England have been hit by a triple injury blow before their final autumn Test against Argentina with Ollie Lawrence, Jamie George and Tom Roebuck all ruled out of Sunday's clash. The 19-year-old uncapped wing Noah Caluori has been called into the squad and could profit from Roebuck's absence. All three injured players started England's 33-19 statement win against the All Blacks last weekend, forcing Steve Borthwick into a significant reshuffle as his side target an 11th straight victory and a clean sweep of four November Tests for the first time since Eddie Jones's first autumn in charge in 2016."
"As revealed by the Guardian, Lawrence's participation to face the Pumas was in grave doubt after he picked up a hamstring injury in the closing stages of last weekend's win. His absence is a cruel blow to Borthwick given how his centre partnership with Fraser Dingwall has blossomed. It is also a considerable setback for Lawrence, who battled back from a long-term achilles problem ahead of schedule after missing the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia."
"The contenders to replace him include Elliot Daly, who is considered available for a first appearance since breaking his arm on the Lions tour, as well as Max Ojomoh and Henry Slade. More radical options include Henry Pollock, who was on Tuesday named on a four-man shortlist for the world breakthrough player of the year award, and Ben Earl. When Lawrence was replaced in the 79th minute against the All Blacks, Pollock moved to the backline."
England will face Argentina without Ollie Lawrence, Jamie George and Tom Roebuck after all three were ruled out of the final autumn Test. Noah Caluori, a 19-year-old uncapped wing, has been called into the squad and could benefit from Roebuck's absence. All three injured players started the 33-19 win over New Zealand, prompting a significant reshuffle as the side pursues an 11th straight victory and a four-Test November clean sweep. Lawrence suffered a hamstring injury after returning early from a long-term achilles problem. Potential replacements include Elliot Daly, Max Ojomoh, Henry Slade, Henry Pollock and Ben Earl. George's hamstring issue removes experience from the pack and opens selection options at hooker including Luke Cowan-Dickie, Theo Dan and Jamie Blamire.
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