Sharks prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour has been called up to train with the British and Irish Lions squad ahead of a six-day training camp in Portugal.
The 20-year-old, who only made his England debut in November, joins fellow Sharks Tom Curry and Luke Cowan-Dickie in the squad, which will travel to Quinta da Lago tomorrow.
Lions Head Coach Andy Farrell said: “It’s tough on Zander to miss out so close to the Tour, but now Finlay gets an opportunity to come in and add to the group. This is unfortunately part and parcel of the game, so we always have to be prepared for that.
“But it’s great to finally be at the stage where we can get onto the training ground and get to work with these players.
“Portugal will be really important for us as we look to get our house in order with only a few training sessions before we take on Argentina in the 1888 Cup in Dublin.”
