WORCESTER Warriors’ new centre Ben Te’o and former Sixways powerhouse forward Mike Williams have been named in England’s provisional 45-man elite player squad (EPS).

The England squad are meeting next Saturday to Monday and will take part in training, planning meetings and individual reviews in preparation for Tests against South Africa, Fiji, Argentina and Australia later this year.

England will announce a final 45-man EPS on September 30 for the Old Mutual Wealth Series starting against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday, November 12. 

Williams, who is now with Leicester Tigers, is included for the first time, while Te’o, who has arrived from Leinster, spent time with the England squad in their 3-0 whitewash of Australia this summer. However, Te'o didn't play on the tour.

Warriors are setting off for Tignes in France tomorrow for a high intensity pre-season training camp which will be rounded off with a match against Clermont Auvergne on Friday, August 12 (7pm BST).

Zimbabwe-born Williams played 51 times for Warriors and left the club in May 2015 after helping them to promotion back to the Aviva Premiership at the first attempt.

Williams broke his arm playing for Tigers in last season’s clash at Sixways in December after trying to tackle Warriors wing Bryce Heem. He also suffered further complications with the injury later in the campaign.

England's 45-man squad:

Forwards:
Josh Beaumont (Sale Sharks).
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers).
Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs).
Jack Clifford (Harlequins).
Will Evans (Leicester Tigers).
Charlie Ewels (Bath).
Jamie George (Saracens)
Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers).
Teimana Harrison (Northampton Saints).
Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints).
James Haskell (Wasps).
Paul Hill (Northampton Saints). 
Nathan Hughes (Wasps).
Maro Itoje (Saracens).
George Kruis (Saracens).
Joe Launchbury (Wasps).
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints).
Joe Marler (Harlequins).
Matt Mullan (Wasps).
Chris Robshaw (Harlequins).
Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins).
Billy Vunipola (Saracens).
Mako Vunipola (Saracens).
Mike Williams (Leicester Tigers).
Tom Youngs (Leicester Tigers).

Backs:
Mike Brown (Harlequins).
Danny Care (Harlequins).
Elliott Daly (Wasps).
Owen Farrell (Saracens).
George Ford (Bath).
Alex Goode (Saracens).
Mike Haley (Sale Sharks).
Jonathan Joseph (Bath).
Joe Marchant (Harlequins).
Jonny May (Gloucester).
Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs).
Dan Robson (Wasps).
Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath).
Joe Simpson (Wasps).
Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs).
Ben Te'o (Worcester Warriors).
Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers).
Anthony Watson (Bath).
Marland Yarde (Harlequins).
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers).