By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week...

There's speculation that Alex Mitchell and George Ford are unlikely to feature for England in the early stages of the autumn internationals due to injuries, but usually you would look at the team that finished the last game for nearly all the starters.
Or, you would if it had gone well, and, despite losing both summer Tests in New Zealand narrowly, head coach Steve Borthwick’s side still appeared to be on an upward curve.
There might be a few players whose form could force their way into Borthwick’s plans, but overall Mitchell and ...