• England wing likely to play against Bath on Saturday
• Scotland flanker suspended for three months over ‘crude misconduct’England’s Jack Nowell is set to return to Premiership action on Saturday for the first time in eight weeks as the leaders,Exeter, await the visit of third-placed Bath. The wing missed the entire autumn Test series after undergoing facial surgery but is now alert to feature in the West Country derby at Sandy Park.
While the 24-year-old Nowell ultimately required two operations to repair small fractures to a cheekbone and eye socket which slightly extended his recuperation period, and the club say he has made a full recovery from the injury he sustained against Newcastle in early October and are preparing to reintroduce the Cornishman to their matchday 23.
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Source: guardian.co.uk