Pollock returns to Lions bench to face Brumbies after injury scare

Henry Pollock has been named on the British and Irish Lions bench to face the ACT Brumbies on Wednesday having been a late withdrawal from the tourists' previous game with a calf concern.

Pollock was selected in the starting XV to face the New South Wales Waratahs on Saturday but was withdrawn shortly before kick-off as the Lions went on to secure an unconvincing 21-10 victory in Sydney.

Any concern that the decision was more than precautionary was dismissed on Monday as head coach Andy Farrell named the 20-year-old Northampton back row forward in his latest matchday 23.

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Captain Maro Itoje returns to lead the side, with Scotland's Blair Kinghorn the only player from Saturday's starting lineup to keep his place in the XV, as he switches from the wing to full back.

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British and Irish Lions side to face ACT Brumbies - live on Sky Sports

British and Irish Lions: 15 Blair Kinghorn, 14 Tommy Freeman, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 James Lowe, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park; 1 Ellis Genge, 2 Dan Sheehan, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 4 Maro Itoje (c), 5 Joe McCarthy, 6 Ollie Chessum, 7 Tom Curry, 8 Jack Conan.

Replacements: 16 Ronan Kelleher, 17 Andrew Porter, 18, Will Stuart, 19 Josh van der Flier, 20 Henry Pollock, 21 Alex Mitchell, 22 Marcus Smith, 23 Mack Hansen.

Pundits pick their starting XV to face Australia

Former British and Irish Lions Sam Warburton and Will Greenwood have predicted Andy Farrell's Test side to face Australia and believe five spots remain up for grabs.

Two-time Lions tourist Warburton (2013, 2017 - both as captain) and three-time Lions tourist Greenwood (1997, 2001, 2005) presented a potential Test XV in the aftermath of the Lions' 21-10 victory over the Waratahs on Saturday.

In the forwards, the positions of tighthead prop, openside flanker and blindside flanker were flagged as areas where there are no current favourites.

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British and Irish Lions tour of Australia on Sky Sports

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