England rugby union star, Jonny Wilkinson, has revealed that he may make a successful comeback from his latest injury problem in time to be in line for a call-up to the Six Nations squad.

The Six Nations tournament starts next February and the availability of Wilkinson would be a massive boost for an international side which has faltered during recent performances. Toby Flood and Danny Cipriani have failed to make an impression in the position left vacant by the Newcastle fly-half, with the latter player coming under heavy criticism during recent weeks.

Wilkinson, who is still the record points-scorer in international rugby union despite having suffered a wide range of serious injuries since his starring role in the 2003 World Cup, suffered a serious knee injury at the end of September and is set to have one more operation before starting the real road to recovery.

This operation will allow surgeons to assess how Wilkinson’s knee is healing and, if all the signs are positive, he will be able to, in his own words, “move around” properly by January.

The fly-half believes that the national team, under the guidance of new manager, Martin Johnson, will thrive in the near future. Whilst immediate success under new management is an unrealistic ambition, Wilkinson remains confident that improvements will be seen very soon.

The player has placed his trust in “the system” as well as the coaches and the other players in the England team. Hopefully for England, Wilkinson will be able to return in time to see Six Nations success.