Dewi Morris looks at some of the players Stuart Lancaster may consider for England's tour to New Zealand

With the tour to New Zealand fast approaching it's time to look around and see who may well have caught Stuart Lancaster's eye.

Midfield

The midfield is the biggest area for England but with Manu Tuilagi back, he should definitely be given a chance to run at the All Blacks. Lancaster could well give him a run out in the wing - he has played there enough in his career. We all know the size of the centres and wingers that England are going to come up against in New Zealand and we really need that Tuilagi force to break the gain line. Other options for the centre berths are the likes of Ollie Devoto, who is a very promising young talent. Then there is Kyle Eastmond as well as Jonathan Joseph and of course Brad Barritt, whose defensive ability may well be what is needed in New Zealand. Ideally England want Tuilagi at 13 and then a distributor at 12 - an option that has been discussed is to have Ford at 10 and Farrell at 12 in that distributing role. Farrell may not have that cutting edge pace of an Eastmond but he can distribute. Marland Yarde is up there for a wing berth, as is Chris Ashton. Everyone is calling for Ashton to go - he is certainly back to his best form but is he right mentally? I think he probably is but does he fit into the Lancaster ethos that dictates certain behaviour on and off the field? The first Test against New Zealand is not ideal but it is a great opportunity for other players to really stick their hands up. You are taking these players out of their comfort zones and putting them up against one of the greatest rugby sides in the world in their own backyard. This is a team who like nothing better than eating white shirts for breakfast and it is going to be interesting to see how these young men handle it. 80 minutes against the All Blacks in New Zealand will tell Stuart Lancaster more about these youngsters than half a season in the Premiership. Watch England's tour to New Zealand only on Sky Sports.