Moody suffers injury setback

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Moody will miss Saturday's Twickenham warm-up clash against World Cup hosts France after suffering what Ashton described as a "tiny" calf muscle tear during training.

Moody's withdrawal - Joe Worsley takes his place, with Bath forward Steve Borthwick joining the replacements - ends a week when Ashton lost Bristol number eight Dan Ward-Smith (knee) and Harlequins wing David Strettle (foot) from World Cup contention.

Moody apart, Mike Tindall (leg), Mark Cueto (groin), Peter Richards (back) and Tom Rees (hamstring) are also nursing injuries ahead of Tuesday's squad announcement.

A decision on Gloucester centre Tindall is likely to be made over the weekend, but Cueto, Richards and Rees are reportedly on course to resume training from Monday.

"I am pretty close to my final 30, but there are still issues," said Ashton.

"I would have been a lot happier if we had been able to play the three Tests (England face France in Marseille next week), then name a 30.

"I am sure I am not the only head coach in the world with that opinion, but, as they say, rules are rules and you have to get on with it."