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Elliot Daly’s Lions tour is in jeopardy after the full-back was sent for an X-ray following the victory over Queensland Reds.
The three-time tourist was sent for scans on his forearm after suffering a suspected fracture whilst attempting a tackle.
It would be a cruel blow if Daly is sent home early, having been one of the standout performers in the opening fixtures.
‘We've all got our fingers crossed for him,’ said Lions coach Andy Farrell. ‘He's got a bang on the forearm and he's going for an X-ray this evening.’
Daly was drafted into the starting team after Hugo Keenan was ruled out before kick-off with illness.
His versatility has put him in contention to be part of the Test team to face the Wallabies but he now faces a nervous wait for his diagnosis.
Elliot Daly’s Lions tour is in jeopardy after the full-back was sent for an X-ray following the victory over Queensland Reds
Andy Farrell said the squad need to cross their fingers Daly's X-ray comes back clear
Should Daly be ruled out of the tour, Scotsman Tom Jordan (pictured) could provide versatile cover
‘Elliot's been back to his good old self, hasn't he?’ added Farrell ‘We've seen him do that on these tours before, and he's certainly the type of character that loves touring. He's a people person.
‘I actually phoned him up today. He'd just come out of the gym, had a tough old session, and I said to him, “How was the gym session?” He says, “Good, yeah, we trained hard”.
'I said, “Well done, you've won the golden ticket, you're playing this evening”. He was not phased at all, and that's the type of characters that you need on tours like this.’
Should Daly be ruled out of the tour, Scotsman Tom Jordan could provide versatile cover.
