Leinster backs coach Felipe Contepomi said Sexton's lack of game time would not hinder his chances of playing for Ireland when he was eventually fit. "When you speak about a guy like Johnny Sexton with so much experience and so many games under his belt, I think the crucial thing is to see how fit he is rather than game time," Contepomi told reporters.
"He's got a lot of experience, so it's about his fitness. If his leg is fine, I don't see that as a problem." Leinster boss Leo Cullen was confident that Sexton would even be ready for Ireland's Six Nations opener against England in Dublin on Feb. 2.
"Johnny is good. He is not a million miles away," Cullen told the BBC. "Hopefully we will see him out in green over the course of the next few weeks." (Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by John O'Brien)
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