Chris Ashton compared to Luis Suarez following ban for biting

Chris Ashton has been compared to Luis Suarez by Australia's Drew Mitchell in the latest football analogy used to characterise the England wing who has received a 13-week ban for biting.

Ashton has been sanctioned for an offence occurring in Saracens' victory over Northampton on Saturday and by the time he returns to play in late December he will have missed almost six months of 2016 as he served a 10-week suspension midway through last season.