Eddie Jones says questions over whether he should remain England head coach after another lacklustre Six Nations campaign are "part of the job".

Flanker Jack Willis has been called up to the squad, with Tom Curry ruled out.

Jones says "he knew" there would be scrutiny when he became England coach.

"I took on the job of England and I knew this was going to be the case," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"I don't think it helps being an Australian but that's part of the deal. When I decided to do another [World Cup] cycle, I knew that would be more intense.

"The longer you're in the job, the more people probably don't want you to be in the job. It's all part of the job that we have."

'We're moving in the right direction'

Jones has won three Six Nations titles since taking over as head coach in 2015 and led England to the World Cup final in 2019.

Since that defeat against South Africa, questions have grown around the side's misfiring attack and will intensify further should they finish fifth in the Six Nations for the second year in a row.

Jones cited the "inexperience" of his players after a 14-man England side suffered a record defeat to Ireland in round four of the championship.

With the exception of a comfortable win against Italy, England have only scored two tries across three games in this year's tournament but Jones says they are "moving in the right direction".

"It's for other people to judge whether we're growing as a team," he said.

"I've got my own internal assessment and I like what I see. I like to see the growing spirit of this team. We're moving in the right direction but I'm sure other people have their own judgement."

'Good opportunity' for Willis

Wasps' Willis joins a 34-player training squad for the match in Paris in what is his first England call-up since suffering a serious knee injury in the 2021 Six Nations.

Jones says Curry's hamstring injury will keep the Sale back row sidelined "for at least a month".

Prop Kyle Sinckler is also in the group and will follow return-to-play protocols after suffering a concussion on Saturday.

Uncapped back row Alfie Barbeary, also of Wasps, and 2019 World Cup flanker Sam Underhill, of Bath, are once again included.

Jones said it will "take a while" for Willis to be back to his best after such a significant injury, but the head coach was encouraged by the flanker's performance against Northampton in the Premiership on Sunday.

"He played really solidly and it's a good opportunity for him to come in," Jones said.

"Each game he is getting a bit closer to his best. He's got good poaching skills, he's a good strong carrier and defender. We'll probably see him at his best in the next eight or nine months."

England squad

Forwards: Barbeary, Blamire, Chessum, Dolly, Dombrandt, Genge, George, Heyes, Itoje, Isiekwe, Launchbury, Lawes, Marler, Simmonds, Sinckler, Stuart, Undershill, Willis.

Backs: Bailey, Daly, Ford, Furbank, Hassell-Collins, Lynagh, Malins, Marchant, Mitchell, Northmore, Nowell, Randall, Slade, Smith, Steward, Youngs.