Lions face new injury blow with Mack Hansen expected to miss first Australia Test

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  • Wing in doubt after missing training due to a foot issue

  • Andy Farrell has privately picked side to face Wallabies on Saturday

The Ireland wing Mack Hansen is expected to miss out on a place in the British & Irish Lions' team for the first Test against the Wallabies on Saturday with a foot injury. Hansen's setback comes with the fullback Blair Kinghorn also poised to miss out after both skipped training on Tuesday.

The Lions have not yet officially ruled Hansen or Kinghorn out of contention to face Australia in Brisbane, but coach Andy Farrell has already privately picked his side for Saturday and given neither player was able to train on Tuesday it seems unlikely that either will feature.

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