By Luke Augustus for MailOnline
Published: 17:40 GMT, 6 February 2019 | Updated: 17:57 GMT, 6 February 2019
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England co-captain Dylan Hartley says he has made 'baby steps' but 'progress all the same' in his bid to rercover from his knee injury.
Hartley has not played since December 21 because of the issue and he had been pencilled in for a return in the Six Nations round-three match against Wales at the earliest.
And the hooker took to https://www.instagram.com/p/Bti25pxnC9l/ on Wednesday afternoon to provide the latest update on the injury.
Dylan Hartley took to Instagram on Wednesday afternoon to provide a fitness update
The England co-captain could be seen doing deadlifts in a bid to recover from a knee injury
Hartley hasn't played a game of rugby since December 21 due to the ongoing knee issue
'Knee Restoration Update: Baby weights but baby steps. Progress all the same,' he wrote
'Knee Restoration Update: Baby weights but baby steps. Progress all the same #kneerestoration,' he wrote on Instagram accompanied with a video of himself doing deadlifts.
England head coach Eddie Jones suggested Hartley might need an operation to repair what Northampton boss Chris Boyd described as a 'grumbly' knee and, while surgery has so far been avoided, assistant coach John Mitchell declined to provide a schedule for his comeback.
'Dylan's been in for two days of rehab. It's good to see him. He's in a good place to return at some point, although we're unsure when
