English Premiership
Successful surgery for Wilkinson
PA Sport
October 3, 2008
Jonny Wilkinson of Newcastle is helped off the pitch, Gloucester v Newcastle, Guiness Premiership, Kingsholm, September 30, 2008
Wilkinson is helped from the field after suffering his latest injury © Getty Images
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Jonny Wilkinson has undergone surgery on the knee he dislocated during Newcastle's Guinness Premiership clash against Gloucester on Tuesday night.

Wilkinson was operated on in Newcastle today, and the Falcons have been able to report there were no complications, with the procedure going as planned. There has been no official time-frame given for Wilkinson's recovery, but England's 2003 World Cup final match-winner looks unlikely to play again before Christmas.

He will inevitably miss England's autumn Test schedule that features Twickenham appointments with the Pacific Islanders, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. Wilkinson's career has been blighted by repeated injury setbacks since the World Cup almost four years ago.

His latest setback came just four games into his return from summer shoulder surgery that meant he missed England's two-Test New Zealand tour. Wasps fly-half Danny Cipriani is favourite to wear England's number 10 shirt next month.

He returned from an horrific knee injury when Wasps lost at home to Bath three days ago, making a 50-minute appearance. Cipriani featured six weeks ahead of schedule, and is on the bench for tomorrow's EDF Energy Cup clash against Gloucester at Kingsholm.

Confirmation of Cipriani's promotion to the 32-man elite England squad is expected later this month.

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