Ben Stokes has been named in the England Ashes Test squad despite his arrest on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm.

The 26-year-old all-rounder remains under investigation after being released without charge following an incident in Bristol early on Monday morning.

But Stokes has been included in a 16-man squad which is scheduled to head to Australia on October 28.

England are determined to resume business as usual today following the Cockermouth cricketing star's arrest.

Eoin Morgan's white-ball team are bidding to clinch the Royal London Series against the West Indies today without the match-winning all-rounder.

Also missing from the fourth match of five - which England is starting with a 2-0 lead - is Alex Hales, who spent his Tuesday driving back to Bristol to voluntarily provide his evidence into the disorder which left a man with facial injuries.

Morgan acknowledges England must regroup as they try to close out a series victory.

"It is a big blow," he said.

"It has been a distraction over the last day or so, but these things happen.

"Certainly losing a guy like Ben Stokes is a big one."

He added: "We feel we have a strong enough squad ... to be able to fill that hole.

"So we hope this doesn't affect us too much.

"It's important we can put it to one side and focus on our cricket."

Stokes, 26, was arrested after the incident early on Monday morning, then released without charge but under investigation.

Two statements, one from Avon and Somerset police and one from the England and Wales Cricket Board, provided partial explanation of what is so far known to have happened.

The police statement read: "We were called to a disorder in Queens Road, Clifton, at around 2.35am on Monday.

"A 27-year-old man was found to have suffered facial injuries and was taken to the Bristol Royal Infirmary for treatment.

"A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm and has since been released under investigation."

ECB director Andrew Strauss drove to Bristol on Monday to speak to Stokes but was back in London yesterday and gave a brief interview to Sky Sports News in which he spelled out that plans to name the Ashes tour party as scheduled remain in place.

"The selectors have been instructed to select the Ashes squad based on form and fitness,'' he said.

The ECB statement was released shortly beforehand, and read: "Ben Stokes and Alex Hales will not be available for tomorrow's one-day international match against West Indies at The Oval.

"Stokes was arrested in the early hours of Monday morning, 25 September, following an incident in Bristol.

"He was held overnight and released under investigation - without charge - late on Monday and will not join the team in London.

"Hales, who was with Stokes on Sunday night, did not train this morning and has returned voluntarily to Bristol today to help police with their inquiries."

England intend to hold their own investigation into the circumstances Stokes and Hales found themselves in the night after the hosts' 124-run win in Bristol.

In the more immediate term, Jason Roy is sure to replace the latter at the top of the order on his home ground, while England have also called up Sam Billings as cover.

The 16-man Ashes tour squad revealed this morning sees three uncapped players make the line-up.

The 24-year-old Surrey wicketkeeper Ben Foakes has been included in the squad for the first time alongside Somerset fast bowler Craig Overton.

Hampshire top order batsman James Vince returns to the squad for the first time since August 2016 and will be looking to add to his seven caps.

Yorkshire batsman Gary Ballance is back in contention for a Test spot after suffering a fractured finger in the second Test against South Africa in July.

Hampshire leg-spinner Mason Crane, who has spent most of the summer with the England Test squad, is selected as one of two specialist spinners.

The tour Down Under begins in November.