Centre Slade, who had surgery on his shoulder following the summer tour and has not played all season, is set to line up for Exeter against Harlequins at Sandy Park on Sunday.
And George Ford also faces a race against time to be fit for the All Blacks clash on Saturday week as he continues to rehab his quad injury.
Struggling Exeter and England are keen to get some game time into Slade and he could line up against the Kiwis if he comes through this weekend. The downside is he missed the squad trip to watch Barcelona play Bayern Munich in the Champions League last night.
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