Scrum-half Alex Mitchell is expected to be fit for England's Six Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. Mitchell had been struggling with a knee issue but fully participated in training. His return is a boost for England, who have faced several withdrawals in the lead-up to the match.
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Mitchell was one of England's key players in the first part of 2024 but missed the Autumn Nations Series because of a neck injury.Mitchell's return to fitness means club-mate Henry Pollock drops out of the 36-man squad, and he has left Girona to join up with England Under-20s. Henry Slade and Ollie Lawrence look set to pair up at centre for the 11th consecutive Test, with Freddie Steward set to start at full-back in place of the injured George Furbank.Slade was left out of England's squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup but has now established himself as one half of the team's first-choice centre partnership with Ollie Lawrence
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