Launchbury scored two tries in the 58-15 victory at Twickenham

England will consider fast-tracking George Kruis back into their starting XV against Argentina next Saturday, amid doubts about the availability of Joe Launchbury, who has been cited for an alleged kicking offence.

Kruis was expected to miss the entire autumn campaign at Twickenham after having ankle surgery but, as revealed by Sportsmail last week, the Saracens lock has recovered earlier than anticipated and may be recalled to face the Pumas.

His return to the squad is timely as Launchbury was on Sunday night charged with kicking Fiji centre Asaeli Tikoirotuma in the 42nd minute of England’s win over the Pacific islanders on Saturday.

Joe Launchbury faces a possible ban after being cited for kicking an opponent against Fiji

George Kruis has returned to the England squad and could soon be back in action

The Wasps player will appear at a hearing on Monday afternoon.

Kruis was a main-stay of this year’s Grand Slam triumph and series whitewash of Australia, and Eddie Jones is prepared to pitch him straight back into the side.

Asked if he would prefer to see Kruis play for his club before selecting him for a Test comeback – and whether a bench role would be more likely, Jones added: ‘Not necessarily. He’s fit and ready to go, if he’s one of the best locks.

Launchbury scored twice against Fiji but could now miss England's remaining autumn games

England coach Eddie Jones has said he'd be prepared to through Kruis straight into action

‘You talk to the players and they like to play with the best players at the start of the game. We’ll wait and see.

'We’ve got great competition in there because Launchbury and Courtney Lawes have done superbly for us.’

A squad of 32 returned to England’s Surrey HQ on Sunday night to prepare for the encounter with Argentina, while Exeter wing Jack Nowell – another on the long casualty list – has been summoned for medical assessment, but will not train.

Should he be found guilty, Launchbury could possibly be banned for more than 12 weeks