Tigers head coach Matt O’Connor says the pec injury suffered by Manu Tuilagi in Sunday’s Aviva Premiership win over Wasps is ‘not overly severe’ and that the club’s medical staff are confident it’s ‘not as serious’ or the same pec injury the centre suffered in the 2013/14 season.

Speaking at the club’s Oval Park Training Ground, O’Connor said, “he has a bit of a pec muscle injury but it’s not overly severe.”

“Our medics certainly think it’s not serious and it’s also not the same pec he injured a couple of seasons ago, which is a real positive,” O’Connor added.

Tuilagi was substituted in the 11th minute of the Round 18 fixture at Welford Road for Mat Tait, the same minute Jonny May was replaced by Nick Malouf after the England winger was concussed following a collision with Wasps Christian Wade.

While May is expected to be available for selection when Tigers travel to Twickenham on April 7 to face Bath, O’Connor says the there is no rush on the assessment for Tuilagi given the weekend off before the next fixture.