Owen Farrell will lead the British and Irish Lionson Tuesday's game against the First Nations & Pasifika XV at Marvel Stadium for the first time.
Farrell makes his debut in the tour 17 days after he was added to the Lions team as a replacement for Elliot Daly, and forms a midfield connection with another late entrant, Jamie Osborne.
The former England captain entered the game in the second half during the match against AUNZ on July 12, delivering several impressive moments in attack, effectively shaking off the rust from his first appearance since May 4.
It will be the first time in four tours that he has led the Lions, and his inclusion offers a chance to showcase his skills and secure a spot in Saturday's second Test against the Wallabies.
Blair Kinghorn gets an opportunity to demonstrate his readiness for the Melbourne Cricket Ground clash following a knee injury that kept him out of the first game in Brisbane, as he is set to play in the full-back position.
Alex Mitchell is poised to maintain his impressive streak of featuring in all matches during the tour after being selected as a substitute, joining forces withBen Earland Marcus Smith, who are also providing support, having participated in Saturday's 27-19 victory over Australia.
Garry Ringrose has made a recovery from the concussion that caused him to sit out the match at Suncorp Stadium, allowing him to take part in the final midweek game of the tour.
The Irish star was the favorite to open the Test series at outside centre until he sustained a head injury, leading to Huw Jones and Sione Tuipulotu being paired together in their well-established combination.Scotland combination.
Three specialist opensides in the back row include Jac Morgan, Josh van der Flier, and Henry Pollock, all of whom have a slim opportunity to secure a spot on the bench for the second Test.
In addition to Farrell and Osborne, seven more players have been added to the team, including Darcy Graham, Ben White, Jamie George, Ewan Ashman, Rory Sutherland, Tom Clarkson, and Gregor Brown.
"This equipment offers athletes another chance to showcase their abilities for the last two Tests," said the Lions head coach.Andy Farrell said.
The coaches remain receptive in their decision-making, as they must be with so many players showing strong performances and striving for their spots, and we hope this approach continues for the next two Tests.
This group is aware of the standard of performance we will need to meet against a First Nations Pasifika team that is full of skill and strength.
Lions squad: B Kinghorn (Toulouse/Scotland); D Graham (Edinburgh Rugby/Scotland), J Osborne (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), O Farrell (Saracens/England, captain), D van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby/Scotland); F Smith (Northampton Saints/England), B White (Toulon/Scotland); P Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby/Scotland), J George (Saracens/England), F Bealham (Connacht Rugby/Ireland), J Ryan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), S Cummings (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland), J Morgan (Ospreys/Wales), J van der Flier (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), H Pollock (Northampton Saints/England).
Substitutes: E Ashman (Edinburgh Rugby/Scotland), R Sutherland (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland), T Clarkson (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), G Brown (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland), B Earl (Saracens/England), A Mitchell (Northampton Saints/England), M Smith (Harlequins/England), G Ringrose (Leinster Rugby/Ireland).
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