 Worsley was not involved with England during the autumn internationals
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Wasps flanker Joe Worsley has been called up into England's Elite Player Squad for the Six Nations as a replacement for the injured Tom Rees.
The 31-year-old got the nod after Bath flanker Michael Lipman was ruled out with concussion.
Worsley, who has 67 caps, has not played for England since the summer tour to New Zealand last year.
Rees was ruled out of at least the first three games of the Six Nations after picking up a knee injury.
England have also lost flanker Lewis Moody to a broken ankle, with the uncapped Steffon Armitage moving up into the senior squad.
Worsley had already been training with the squad in Portugal, and will now have to hold off competition from the likes of Nick Easter and James Haskell if he is to make the line-up for England's opener against Italy on 7 February.
Lipman and Wasps prop Tim Payne - who was suffering with sore abdominal muscles - were the only two players to sit out training in Portugal.
"The five days have been very productive," said England boss Martin Johnson.
"The conditions were good and the players and coaches have enjoyed some quality training, preparation and analysis time together."
Revised England elite player squad (29):
Forwards: Tim Payne (Wasps), Andrew Sheridan (Sale), Phil Vickery (Wasps), Julian White (Leicester), George Chuter (Leicester), Dylan Hartley (Northampton), Lee Mears (Bath), Steve Borthwick (Saracens), Tom Palmer (Wasps), Simon Shaw (Wasps), Steffon Armitage (London Irish), Tom Croft (Leicester), James Haskell (Wasps), Joe Worsley (Wasps), Nick Easter (Harlequins), Luke Narraway (Gloucester).
* Also training with the senior squad: Ben Kay (Leicester), Michael Lipman (Bath).
Backs: Olly Morgan (Gloucester), Mark Cueto (Sale), Paul Sackey (Wasps), Ugo Monye (Harlequins), Jamie Noon (Newcastle), Mike Tindall (Gloucester), Riki Flutey (Wasps), Shane Geraghty (London Irish), Danny Cipriani (Wasps), Toby Flood (Leicester), Danny Care (Harlequins), Harry Ellis (Leicester), Ben Foden (Northampton).
* Also training with senior squad: Matt Banahan (Bath).
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