England Loses Feyi-Waboso and Curry to Injury Ahead of Japan Clash

England has been forced into major squad adjustments following a series of injury setbacks sustained during their 45-22 victory over Australia on Sunday. Head coach Steve Borthwick confirmed that wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and flanker Tom Curry will miss the remainder of the autumn campaign.

Feyi-Waboso sustained an ankle injury during the first half of Sunday's match following a hip-drop tackle by Australia prop Angus Bell, which resulted in a yellow card. The 23-year-old wing, who has experienced multiple injury disruptions including missed appearances in previous international tournaments, will sit out upcoming fixtures against Japan, New Zealand, and the finals weekend.

Meanwhile, Tom Curry has been ruled out for the rest of November due to a hip injury that occurred during training last week. His twin brother, Ben Curry, started at openside flanker against the Wallabies but is expected to be rested ahead of the Japan fixture due to his recent recovery from a long-term hamstring injury. This opens a potential starting opportunity for Henry Pollock in the back row.

Additional roster concerns affect full-back George Furbank, who picked up a groin injury, inside-centre Seb Atkinson, who left the field with a hip problem, and forward Ollie Chessum, who sustained a shoulder injury. England remains hopeful that Furbank, Atkinson, and Chessum may recover in time to face New Zealand.

To address the personnel gaps, Borthwick has called up uncapped Newcastle flanker Max Hicks and Harlequins' Jack Kenningham to the 36-man squad. Other replacement candidates include scrum-half Archie McParland, centre Max Ojomoh, and wings Noah Calouri and Tobias Elliott.

England is scheduled to host Japan at Twickenham on Saturday before playing the New Zealand All Blacks at Allianz Stadium on 21 November, concluding with finals fixtures between 27 and 29 November.