Henry Slade left out of England squad for autumn internationals
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Slade has 41 Test caps for England
England head coach Eddie Jones has left Henry Slade out of his 36-man squad for the autumn internationals.
Centre Slade missed the 2-1 series win in Australia during the summer because of shoulder surgery but has played for Exeter since the start of the season.
Harlequins wing Cadan Murley, 23, has been called into the England squad for the first time.
He is one of six uncapped players preparing to face Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa next month.
"I've been watching him quite closely. He's got the ability to finish," said Jones. "He's a good, strong player who has improved his capacity to win the ball in the air remarkably.
"He certainly deserves an opportunity to see what he can do at the next level."
The other uncapped players are Northampton locks Alex Coles and David Ribbans, Gloucester's Georgian-born prop Val Rapava Ruskin, Newcastle hooker George McGuigan and Saracens second row Hugh Tizard.
Only back row Jack Willis is named in the squad from financially troubled Wasps who went into administration on Monday.
Sale scrum-half Raffi Quirke is in the squad after only two appearances this season having returned from injury, leaving no space for Northampton's Alex Mitchell.
Bristol prop Kyle Sinckler returns having missed the summer Tests against the Wallabies because of a back issue, but there is no room for Saracens back Elliot Daly.
Will Joseph, Guy Porter, Manu Tuilagi and Owen Farrell are the recognised centres in the squad.
"There are a number of disappointed players who have been left out," Jones said.
"Their job is to make sure they go back to their clubs and play so that they have to be selected. They all know what they have to do.
"The autumn internationals will be like a mini Rugby World Cup for us, starting with two tough games against Argentina and Japan which mirrors our Pool fixtures at next year's tournament.
"Then we'll have knock-out type games against New Zealand and South Africa - all four games will be great tests for us."
England squad
Backs: H Arundell (London Irish), J Cokanasiga (Bath), O Farrell (Saracens), G Furbank (Northampton), W Joseph (London Irish), M Malins (Saracens), J May (Gloucester), C Murley (Harlequins), J Nowell (Exeter), G Porter (Leicester), R Quirke (Sale), M Smith (Harlequins), F Steward (Leicester), M Tuilagi (Sale), J van Poortvliet (Leicester), B Youngs (Leicester).
Forwards: A Coles (Northampton), L Cowan-Dickie (Exeter), T Curry (Sale), E Genge (Bristol), J Heyes (Leicester), J Hill (Sale), M Itoje (Saracens), C Lawes (Northampton), L Ludlam (Northampton), G McGuigan (Newcastle), V Rapava-Ruskin (Gloucester), D Ribbans (Northampton), B Rodd (Sale), S Simmonds (Exeter), K Sinckler (Bristol), J Singleton (Gloucester), H Tizard (Saracens), B Vunipola (Saracens), M Vunipola (Saracens), J Willis (Wasps).