Feyi-Waboso in race to face Boks after facial surgery

England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso could miss the rest of the Prem season after having surgery on a facial injury.

The 23-year-old was hurt in Exeter's win at Leicester last week and is, at least, out of his side's crucial final regular-season Prem game of the season against Saracens on Saturday.

If Sarries win that game, then they will go into the end-of-season play-offs at the expense of Chiefs.

England's medical staff are confident Feyi-Waboso will be fit for their meeting with world champions South Africa on 4 July, however, he could easily go into that match without any game-time in more than a month.

If Exeter fail to make the Prem final, England are unlikely to risk him for a warm-up fixture against a France XV on 18 June.

After facing the Springboks in Johannesburg, England's summer itinerary continues with matches against Fiji in Liverpool on 11 July and Argentina in Santiago del Estero seven days later.

Feyi-Waboso made a thumping tackle on opposite number Ollie Hassell-Collins in the 52nd minute of Exeter's victory over the Tigers,, external regaining his feet and then forcing a turnover.

However, he seemed to hurt his jaw in the process and the right side of his face appeared swollen at full-time.

He had an operation on Wednesday.

In a statement in their team news before the Saracens game, Exeter said: "After extensive monitoring by the Chiefs medical team and investigative scans, a decision has been made in partnership with England Rugby for Feyi-Waboso to undergo surgery."

It is the second major setback of the year for the winger, who missed the Six Nations after suffering a hamstring injury while training with England in early February.

He also missed the second half of last season because of a shoulder injury, with England and Exeter disagreeing over how his treatment was handled.