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Ospreys wing Hanno Dirksen will miss the start of the 2013-14 season after suffering a setback in his recovery from a knee injury.

The South African-born wing, 22, underwent surgery in November, 2012.

Ospreys physiotherapist Chris Towers said: "Hanno is behind where we originally predicted he would be at this stage after suffering complications."

Towers says those complications "now appear to be remedied".

Towers added: "Due to those setbacks he is only just starting on the rehab process during the pre-season period.

"He is coping well, but it will be a while yet until we will see him on the field training with the rest of the squad and we will update on expected return time when appropriate."