Ben Youngs has had keyhole surgery to trim the cartilage in his left knee.
A full recovery is expected as quickly and as safely as possible under the guidance of the operating surgeon.
A full recovery is expected as quickly and as safely as possible under the guidance of the operating surgeon.
Youngs will continue his rehabilitation with the England medics in close consultation with their Leicester Tigers counterparts.
Youngs and Tigers team-mates George Chuter, Dan Cole, Tom Croft, Louis Deacon, Toby Flood, Manu Tuilagi and Thomas Waldrom are currently with England's preliminary training squad ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
