Manu Tuilagi ruled out for next three months

The centre needs surgery on his meniscus and is set to be on the sidelines for 12 weeks. Credit: PA

Manu Tuilagi has been ruled out for the next three months after suffering a knee strain which will stop him playing for England this autumn.

The Leicester Tigers centre suffered a long-term injury last season and the most recent injury signifies another setback.

The 26-year-old requires surgery and the recovery time is expected to take around 12 weeks.

Tigers head coach, Matt O’Connor, spoke to leicestertigers.com: