Doran-Jones set for England bow

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Doran-Jones, 24, has played just 266 Premiership minutes for Gloucester since making a summer move to Kingsholm from Championship club London Welsh.

The England management turned to Doran-Jones, a former Wellington College schoolmate of James Haskell, as their propping crisis deepened further. England are now without four of their leading tighthead options - Phil Vickery, Julian White, Jason Hobson and Wilson - plus first-choice loosehead Andrew Sheridan.

To make matters worse, Bath's veteran prop David Barnes joined that extended injury list on Tuesday when he damaged a knee in training at England's Pennyhill Park base.

Almost by virtue of being the last man standing, Doran-Jones is set to be named on the bench to cover both sides of the scrum as England gear up for a showdown with the Pumas, one of the toughest packs in world rugby.

Martin Johnson will confirm his side at midday on Wednesday but it appears Duncan Bell, who replaced Wilson off the bench last weekend, will make his first Test start since 2005 with Tim Payne remaining on the loosehead.

The only other change Johnson has made to the 22-man squad is to drop the Leicester number eight Jordan Crane, who started against the Wallabies.

James Haskell is now favourite to take over at number eight while Joe Worsley, who provides England with an option in all three back-row positions, comes back into the squad.

Johnson decided against calling fit-again Simon Shaw back into the squad after the Lions lock made his first start of the season for Wasps in the LV= Cup on Sunday.

Despite England's lack of creativity and penetration in attack, Ben Foden, Mathew Tait and David Strettle remain out of favour.