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England select 33-man training squad for Italy clash

England coach Stuart Lancaster picks a 33-man squad in preparation for Saturday's Six Nations match against Italy at Twickenham.

Stuart Lancaster has named a 33-man England squad in preparation for their Six Nations match with Italy at Twickenham on Saturday.

The Red Rose made a winning start to this year's championship by beating Wales 21-16 in Cardiff on Friday evening.

Injured centres Brad Barritt and Kyle Eastmond are expected to be available for selection for the Italy game, while Leicester Tigers pair Geoff Parling and Graham Kitchener have also been included.

After being left out of the 23-man squad for the win over Wales, Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care has also been brought back into the training squad.

Meanwhile, Leicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi, plus Northampton Saints pair Courtney Lawes and Tom Wood and Bath Rugby's David Wilson will also be in the camp as they continue to recover from injuries.

England forwards: Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby), Kieran Brookes (Newcastle Falcons), Calum Clark (Northampton Saints), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Alex Corbisiero (Northampton Saints), Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers), Nick Easter (Harlequins), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), James Haskell (Wasps), Graham Kitchener (Leicester Tigers), George Kruis (Saracens), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins, captain), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Billy Vunipola (Saracens), Tom Youngs (Leicester Tigers)

England backs: Brad Barritt (Saracens), Mike Brown (Harlequins), Luther Burrell (Northampton Saints), Danny Care (Harlequins), Danny Cipriani (Sale Sharks), Kyle Eastmond (Bath Rugby), George Ford (Bath Rugby), Alex Goode (Saracens), Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby), Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester Rugby), Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby), Richard Wigglesworth (Saracens), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers).

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