INTERNATIONAL call-ups could leave Worcester Warriors without five players for crucial Aviva Premiership matches this autumn.

Centre Ben Te’o (England), scrum-half Francois Hougaard (South Africa), hooker Jaba Bregvadze (Georgia), prop James Johnston (Samoa) and flanker Alafoti Fa’osiliva (Samoa) could all be picked for their nations.

All clubs in the top tier of English rugby will be affected by international call-ups for the matches in Europe.

Warriors are one-from-bottom in the Premiership and host Northampton Saints on November 18, travel to Exeter Chiefs on November 26 before entertaining Wasps on December 4.

Autumn internationals which could involve Warriors players: Te’o with England: South Africa on November 12, Fiji on November 19, Argentina on November 26 and Australia on December 3.

Hougaard with South Africa: Barbarians on November 5, England on November 12, Italy on November 19 and Wales on November 26).

Bregvadze with Georgia: Japan on November 12, Samoa on November 19 and Scotland on November 26.

Johnston and Fa’osiliva with Samoa: France on November 12, Georgia on November 19 and Canada on November 25.