Dylan Harley, Nathan Hughes and Joe Marler will all face disciplinary hearings on Wednesday night less than 12 hours before England head coach Eddie Jones unveils his squad for the autumn internationals.

Jones is unlikely to appreciate the old adage about bad luck coming in threes with the prospect of ripping up his best laid plans for the Old Mutual Wealth Series against Argentina, Australia and Samoa.

Hartley, his captain, was cited for striking Rabah Slimani with his hand during Northampton Saints’ 24-7 European Champions Cup defeat to Clermont Auvergne on Saturday.

That carries a low-entry point of two weeks suspension rising to 8-52 weeks for top-end offences. Marler, the Harlequins loosehead prop, received his citing for striking Will Rowlands with his elbow and Hughes, the Wasps No 8, for a dangerous tackle on Marcus Smith.

Both incidents occurred during Wasps’ 41-10 victory against Harlequins on Sunday and also carry a low-entry point of two weeks.