'We 心配する him 存在 able to play at the latter part of the tournament': England hope for Maro Itoje return before the end of Six Nations

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England hope that Maro Itoje will return in time to 増強する the final 行う／開催する／段階 of their Guinness Six Nations 肩書を与える 追跡 after 存在 struck 負かす／撃墜する by a 膝 傷害.

Itoje will 行方不明になる the 衝突／不一致s with フラン and むちの跡s 予定 to a grade two medial ligament 涙／ほころび 支えるd in the second half of Saturday's remarkable victory over Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.

But, as Sportsmail 報告（する）／憶測d on Monday, if his rehabilitation 進歩s 井戸／弁護士席, the British and Irish Lions lock could be 支援する for the last two 一連の会議、交渉／完成するs against Italy and Scotland.

Maro Itoje 苦しむd a grade two medial ligament 涙／ほころび during England's 勝利，勝つ over Ireland

Itoje will 行方不明になる at least two matches but he could still return before the end of the Six Nations

Offsetting the news of his absence is the return to fitness of flanker Brad 保護物，者s, centre Ben Te'o and wing Joe Cokanasiga, who 行方不明になるd the 素晴らしい start to the 選手権 in Dublin through 傷害.

'Maro had the ざっと目を通す and saw a specialist yesterday (Monday). It's ligament 損失 to his 膝,' 今後s coach Steve Borthwick said.

'We 心配する him 存在 able to play at the latter part of the tournament. Hopefully he'll 傷をいやす／和解させる 急速な／放蕩な and we'll have him 支援する ASAP.

'Which game that is for depends on how his rehab goes over the next couple of weeks, but we'd 推定する／予想する him to feature later on.'

As cover, Itoje's Saracens team-mate Nick Isiekwe has been called into England's 35-man training squad that has 組み立てる／集結するd to begin 準備s for Sunday's visit of フラン to Twickenham.

Courtney 法律s, who was a second-half 交替／補充 against Ireland, and Joe Launchbury are competing to fill the vacancy in the second 列／漕ぐ／騒動 と一緒に George Kruis.

Itoje will remain at the squad's Surrey training base to continue his rehabilitation and in the 合間 England must decide how to cover for the loss of a player who Eddie Jones believes will soon be recognised as the best lock in the world.

'Maro's a fantastic player and a 広大な／多数の／重要な personality around the squad. 明確に it's 重要な that he's out, but we have a lot of brilliant players in his position,' Borthwick said.

England 直面する フラン next after their impressive 32-20 勝利，勝つ over Ireland in Dublin on Saturday

'You'll always 行方不明になる a player of his calibre, you'll take some strength out of your team, but we have very good and experienced players to come in.

'It was a 堅い 決定／判定勝ち（する） to leave Joe out against Ireland and he was brilliant in the way he supported the team, which is 広大な／多数の／重要な credit to him.

'We all saw the 衝撃 法律s had off the （法廷の）裁判, the hitting 力／強力にする he has and how he can carry.

'We approach team 選択 by 選ぶing the team that we want to get the result for that 週末. We always look at different combinations and we'll be doing that over the next few days.'

Itoje 支えるd the 傷害 to his 権利 膝 in the second half of England's remarkable 勝利，勝つ at the Aviva Stadium when 存在 （疑いを）晴らすd out of a ruck by Ireland flanker Peter O'Mahony.

He was 支配するd out for five weeks after 苦しむing a chipped patella to the same 膝 in the build-up to the autumn series, playing throughout November until the nature of the 傷害 was discovered.