Rugby Union - Autumn Internationals - England v New Zealand - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - November 10, 2018 England's Maro Itoje during the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
(Reuters) - Maro Itoje is expected to be fit for the start of the Six Nations in February after Saracens' director of rugby Mark McCall said the England forward does not need surgery to repair a knee injury.
The 24-year-old was injured at England's training camp in Portugal before the start of the November internationals but played in all four of their tests as well as Saracens' Premiership and Champions Cup games.
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