Danny Cipriani has been called into England's elite squad ahead of the autumn internationals as a replacement for injured fly-half Jonny Wilkinson.
Cipriani's inclusion is one of three changes made by manager Martin Johnson, with Bath pair Michael Lipman and Nick Abendanon replacing Leicester's Lewis Moody and Tom Varndell.
Cipriani, 20, was left out of Johnson's original 32-man squad because he was not expected to recover from a fractured dislocation of the ankle in time.
But the Wasps star returned to action on October 1st, six weeks ahead of schedule and just 24 hours after Wilkinson suffered a dislocated right knee cap.
Lipman replaces Moody, who is recovering from surgery on his left hip and left Achilles tendon.
Johnson said: "Danny Cipriani has made a good recovery from his injury and returned earlier than expected.
"He's performed well since he came back and, while there was strong competition from other players, I have decided to give Danny the chance to compete for a place in the 22 for the Pacific Islanders match on November 8."
England face the Pacific Islands at Twickenham on November 8 before Tests against Australia, South Africa and New Zealand.
