Stuart Lancaster and England have been given a major boost ahead of their must-win World Cup match against Australia on Saturday with the news that Jonathan Joseph is expected to be fit.
The Bath centre missed last weekend’s defeat to Wales due to a chest injury but he is believed to have recovered and should return to the starting XV.
His inclusion at outside centre should see Brad Barritt drift back to his favourite inside centre position with Sam Burgess dropping to the bench.
Ben Youngs is still a doubt at scrum-half but Joe Launchbury is expected to start in place of the injured Courtney Lawes at lock.
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