England captain Owen Farrell might miss the beginning of the Six Nations as he faces as much as three months out following ankle surgical procedure, Saracens have confirmed.
Farrell’s membership and nation team-mate Jamie George may even be out till the tip of January with a knee harm.
Each gamers had been injured throughout England’s win against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.
England’s Six Nations marketing campaign begins towards Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday, 5 February.
Fly-half and centre Farrell, 30, has been given a timeline of between 10 to 12 weeks for his restoration, with hooker George, 31, anticipated to be sidelined for between eight and 10 weeks.
Following their accidents, each gamers had been instantly withdrawn from England’s squad to face South Africa and had been changed by Gloucester’s Harry Elrington and Jack Singleton.
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