Corry has been sidelined since the France game

Although he has yet to tell the players, Ashton said the starting XV to face the USA on 8 September were likely to train together on Saturday.

And Martin Corry is one of those expected to start in Lens despite missing training with a knee injury.

"I expect him (Corry) to take full part in training on Tuesday or Wednesday," said Ashton.

Ashton also confirmed he has no plans to use World Cup winner Jason Robinson at full-back, preferring to use his finishing skills on the left-wing.

"I haven't considered it," he said. "We recognise that Jason is one of our most lethal try scorers.

Ashton wants more service to use Jason Robinson's finishing skills

"We have to make sure that when we are in situations where he is running free - which he was three or four times against France - we have to get the ball to him."

If England come through, as expected, with a comfortable victory in Lens, Ashton hinted he may use the same starting XV for the crunch match against South Africa on 14 September.

Current captain Phil Vickery, who suffered concussion in the 22-9 defeat to France two weeks ago, is expected to be fit for the USA match, along with London Irish's Peter Richards.

The scrum-half missed all three World Cup warm-up games because of a lower back injury, which caused Ashton to call up uncapped Sale player Richard Wigglesworth as a precaution.

"I am pleased to say that Pete Richards has done everything we have asked of him in the last 10 days," said Ashton.

"He passed a fitness test on Monday, and rested on Tuesday.

"He received a further assessment from the England medical team on Wednesday and took a full part in training along with (Leicester hooker) George Chuter, who withdrew from the Test match in Marseille with a knee injury."