• Saracens forward will see specialist after injury during defeat to Harlequins
• Leicester’s Matt O’Connor says Manu Tuilagi can put injuries behind himMaro Itoje is a doubt for the start of England’s Six Nations campaign after Saracens confirmed he suffered a broken jaw during the club’s 20-19 defeat by Harlequins final Sunday.
Itoje left the field early in the second half with blood pouring from his mouth and was taken to hospital where scans have revealed a fracture. England open the defence of their Six Nations title absent to Italy on 4 February and the top-stop of the recovery timeframe for a broken jaw can be up to 10 weeks. Itoje’s England team-mate Anthony Watson spent two months on the sidelines with a similar injury final autumn.
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Source: guardian.co.uk