The Northampton scrum-half went off after 21 minutes of the 28-14 win over Gloucester and has a scan on Tuesday.
McParland also out
His club-mate Archie McParland, who hurt his calf training with England last week, also misses the Australia game, leaving England to rethink their scrum-half options before four November Tests.
Van Poortvliet in pole position
According to The Guardian, Leicester’s Jack van Poortvliet is expected to start at 9, with Randall or Spencer on the bench. The Bristol man is known for his sniping runs, the Bath captain, recently back from shoulder surgery, for his tactical kicking. Mitchell started all three Six Nations games he played in 2026.
Five squad changes
Seb Atkinson and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, back from injury, replace Max Ojomoh and Noah Caluori. Hooker Kepu Tuipulotu drops out with a knee injury and Theo Dan returns. Fin Smith is included despite missing last week’s camp.
After Australia on November 8, England host Japan and New Zealand at Allianz Stadium before finals weekend from November 27 to 29.
Key figures
21 minutes played by Mitchell against Gloucester
36 players in England's squad, 20 forwards and 16 backs
5 changes from last week's squad
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