MAROItoje will recover from a fractured jaw in time to be fit for the start of England’s Six Nations title defence against Italy on February 4.
Itoje, 23, had two plates inserted in his face after sustaining the injury in a defeat by Harlequins on December 3 but Saracens say Itoje faces a maximum of four more weeks in rehabilitation.
“Maro is probably three or four weeks away”, said Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall.
“He went to see the specialist who said a maximum of six weeks and he’s already done a week and a half.”
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