England Sweating Over Fitness Of Ollie Lawrence For Argentina Match

England are sweating connected nan fittingness of Ollie Lawrence earlier their last autumn conflict pinch Argentina this weekend, nan Guardian understands.

Lawrence starred connected Saturday successful nan statement triumph against nan All Blacks but limped disconnected successful nan closing stages and could beryllium forced to beryllium retired nan lucifer against nan Pumas connected Sunday. The 26-year-old centre will beryllium assessed erstwhile England reconvene connected Tuesday aft an other time disconnected but if Lawrence is ruled retired it would beryllium a rustle for Steve Borthwick.

The England caput coach whitethorn besides beryllium without Freddie Steward, who was withdrawn midway done nan first half against New Zealand pinch a caput injury, arsenic he prepares for England’s pursuit of an 11th successive triumph and a cleanable expanse of their autumn fixtures.

Lawrence was successful good shape against nan All Blacks, scoring England’s opening effort earlier teeing up centre partner Fraser Dingwall successful nan 2nd half. He was seen hobbling successful nan closing stages connected Saturday, however, and was replaced by Chandler Cunningham-South successful nan 79th infinitesimal pinch Henry Pollock shifting to nan backline.

Lawrence missed nan British & Irish Lions circuit of Australia past summertime pinch a semipermanent achilles wounded but battled backmost to action up of schedule and while he was omitted from nan side that hit Australia astatine nan commencement of nan month, he has impressed against Fiji and New Zealand.

Against nan Wallabies, Tommy Freeman, a winger by trade, started astatine outside-centre having explained astatine nan commencement of nan play that he sees his semipermanent position successful midfield. He is sidelined pinch a hamstring injury, however, and is not disposable to look Argentina.

Elliot Daly is fresh again and would travel into contention for nan No 13 jersey if Lawrence is unavailable to look nan Pumas, who showed their people pinch the triumph against Scotland connected Sunday, but he does not connection nan aforesaid ball-carrying threat. Daly could besides beryllium pressed into action astatine full-back if Steward is ruled retired while Max Ojomoh would beryllium different centre option. Borthwick could moreover rotation nan dice and commencement Ben Earl aliases Pollock successful nan back-line.