SIX Worcester Warriors youngsters – including fly-half Jamie Shillcock – have been named in a 32-man England Elite Player Squad (EPS) ahead of the 2017 Six Nations.

Will Butler, Justin Clegg, Ted Hill, Joe Morris and Zac Xiourouppa have also been named in the England Under 20s squad.

Shillcock is one of five players in the squad who have featured in the Aviva Premiership this season.

Shillcock could now miss Warriors’ crucial Premiership matches against Saracens (home), Exeter Chiefs (home), Northampton Saints (away) and Bristol (home).

He picked up a knee injury, which was due to be scanned yesterday, in Warriors' thumping 57-14 win against Enisei-STM last Saturday.

England open their Six Nations campaign against France at Exeter’s Sandy Park on February 4 before facing Wales at Colwyn Bay on February 10.

England tackle Italy at Darlington Mowden Park on February 24 and entertain Scotland at Northampton’s Franklin’s Gardens on March 11.

England round off their programme against Ireland at Donnybrook Stadium on March 17.

England Under 20 Elite Player Squad 2017:

Sam Aspland-Robinson (Harlequins)

Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons)

Theo Brophy Clews (London Irish)

Will Butler (Worcester Warriors)

Josh Caulfield (Exeter Chiefs)

Justin Clegg (Worcester Warriors)

Joe Cokanasiga (London Irish)

Ben Curry (Sale Sharks)

Tom Curry (Sale Sharks)

Ollie Dawe (Bristol)

Ben Earl (Saracens)

Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors)

Gabriel Ibitoye (Harlequins)

Nick Isiekwe (Saracens)

Ciaran Knight (Gloucester)

Curtis Langdon (Sale Sharks)

Max Malins (Saracens)

Jack Maunder (Exeter Chiefs)

Zach Mercer (Bath)

Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints)

Dominic Morris (Saracens)

Joseph Morris (Worcester Warriors)

Joe Mullis (Gloucester)

Jack Nay (Saracens)

Tom Parton (London Irish)

Jake Pope (Sale Sharks)

Harry Randall (Gloucester)

Alex Seville (Gloucester)

Jamie Shillcock (Worcester Warriors)

Jacob Umaga (Wasps)

Max Wright (Yorkshire Carnegie)

Zac Xiourouppa (Worcester Warriors)