THERE are four Saints in England's 24-man squad for the autumn’s internationals against France and New Zealand.

Jonny Lomax, Mark Percival and Tommy Makinson are joined by uncapped Luke Thompson.

James Roby, it has been revealed, will have surgery in the off-season so will miss the series.

Saints expect to have more players in the England Knights squad for the forthcoming tour of Papua New Guinea which will be named tomorrow (Wednesday).

The autumn internationals will be England’s first on home territory since they reached the final of last year’s World Cup, having since beaten New Zealand 36-18 in Denver in June.

England play France at the Leigh Sports Village on Wednesday October 17, then a three-Test series against New Zealand – at the KCOM Stadium in Hull on Saturday October 27; at Anfield in Liverpool on Sunday November 4; and at Elland Road in Leeds on Sunday November 11.

“The England team have an attractive and important series of matches this autumn, and the players are relishing the prospect of representing their country in front of home crowds again,” said head coach Wayne Bennett.

“It’s important that we build on the positive work of the last couple of years, including last year’s World Cup and the Denver Test, against what we’d expect to be the usual stern challenge from the Kiwis.”

The England 24 includes nine of the 17 who played in the World Cup final, 15 members of the World Cup squad, and 13 of the 17 who won in Denver.

England squad in full: John Bateman (Wigan Warriors, Bradford Dudley Hill) Caps: 13 (5 tries), George Burgess (South Sydney, Dewsbury Moor) Caps: 12 (2 tries), Sam Burgess (South Sydney, Dewsbury Moor) Caps: 23 (8 tries), Tom Burgess (South Sydney, Dewsbury Moor) Caps: 21 (2 tries), Daryl Clark (Warrington Wolves, Fryston Warriors) Caps: 6 (1 try), Jake Connor (Hull FC, Siddal) Caps: 1 (1 try), Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers, Middleton Marauders) Caps: 10 (1 try, 10 goals), James Graham (St George Illawarra Dragons, Blackbrook) Caps: 40 (3 tries), Joe Greenwood (Wigan Warriors, Saddleworth Rangers) Caps: 0, Chris Hill (Warrington Wolves, New Springs Lions) Caps: 26, Josh Hodgson (Canberra Raiders, East Hull) Caps: 15 (3 tries), Tom Johnstone (Wakefield Trinity, Stanningley) Caps: 0, Jonny Lomax (St Helens, Orrell St James) Caps: 7, Reece Lyne (Wakefield Trinity, Ideal Isberg) Caps: 0, Tommy Makinson (St Helens, Wigan St Judes) Caps: 1 (1 try), Jermaine McGillvary (Huddersfield Giants, Deighton Juniors) Caps: 13 (12 tries), Adam Milner (Castleford Tigers, Stanley Rangers)Caps: 0, Sean O’Loughlin (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks) Caps: 24 (5 tries), Mark Percival (St Helens, Halton Farnworth Hornets) Caps: 5 (2 tries), Stefan Ratchford (Warrington Wolves, Wigan St Patricks) Caps: 5 (2 tries), Luke Thompson (St Helens, Bold Miners) Caps: 0, Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks) Caps: 23 (17 tries). Elliott Whitehead (Canberra Raiders, West Bowling) Caps: 16 (6 tries), George Williams (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks) Caps: 7 (1 try).