Eddie Jones will name his 32-man autumn international squad on Wednesday with Gloucester wing Jonny May set to return to international action following a nine-month injury lay-off.

The 26-year-old won the last of his 19 caps as England slumped to a tournament-ending record home defeat to Australia in the World Cup pool stages in October last year before suffering a serious knee injury during Gloucester’s Aviva Premiership clash with Harlequins at Twickenham.

May required extensive surgery to repair ruptured knee ligaments but returned ahead of schedule against Bayonne in the European Challenge Cup last weekend after training at the Michael Johnson Academy in Texas during his rehabilitation.

Jonny May played 70 minutes for Gloucester in the Challenge Cup tie against Benetton Treviso

He played 70 minutes against Benetton Treviso on Saturday and his hard work is set to pay off with regular left wing Jack Nowell struggling to be fit for England’s opening autumn Test against South Africa on November 12 after sustaining a calf strain during the recent ill-fated Brighton training camp.

With Saracens wing Chris Ashton serving a suspension for biting, it leaves England’s left wing options stretched. Bath’s Semesa Rokoduguni and Harlequins Marland Yarde are set to fill the right wing slots.

May scored a try in the first-half as Gloucester strolled to a 37-8 victory

Maro Itoje, usually a second row, could be named among Jones’ back-row options along with Wasps newly-qualified Fijian-born star Nathan Hughes as Mike Williams (broken arm), Sam Jones (broken leg), Jack Clifford (ankle) and James Haskell (broken toe) are all ruled out.

With George Kruis also out following ankle surgery, Bath's uncapped lock Charlie Ewels is expected to be named among second rows alongside Wasps star Joe Launchbury and Northampton's Courtney Lawes.

Owen Farrell is also set to return from an injury lay-off as a No 10 option alongside George Ford

Danny Cipriani is likely to be overlooked in favour of Saracens back-up fly-half Alex Lozowski, who is in contention to be named alongside Owen Farrell and George Ford as England’s No 10 options.