WALES centre Owen Watkin will miss the start of the 2020 Six Nations after having knee surgery.
Watkin, 23, limped off during Ospreys’ 40-19 loss to Racing 92 on December 7 and is expected to be out for eight weeks. Wales open their campaign against Italy on February 1 in Cardiff before travelling to face Ireland seven days later.
Watkin’s absence will prove a problem for new coach Wayne Pivac, who is already without Jonathan Davies due to a knee injury.
An Ospreys statement read: “A small cartilage tear was confirmed and surgery to deal with the tear was deemed to be the ...