Lions 2013: Australians McCabe & Ioane to miss rest of series
Australia centre Pat McCabe and wing Digby Ioane have been ruled out for the remainder of the British and Irish Lions Test series through injury.
The pair picked up the problems in the Wallabies' 23-21 opening Test defeat.
Ioane, 27, faces potential surgery after damaging his shoulder, while McCabe, 25, has re-injured his neck.
In further bad news for the hosts, full-back Berrick Barnes has been ruled out of Saturday's second Test in Melbourne with concussion.
Barnes, 27, was knocked out in the first half of Saturday's game during a collision with Israel Folau.
The Australian Rugby Union said they would continue to monitor his recovery and hoped he would be fit for the final Test in Sydney on 6 July.
In a boost to coach Robbie Deans's hopes, inside centre Christian Leali'ifano is expected to be available for the upcoming match at Etihad Stadium as he is making an "excellent recovery" from the concussion he sustained in the opening minute of the weekend game.
Fellow centre Adam Ashley-Cooper should also be fit after undergoing scans on his shoulder.
The Wallabies team for the game in Melbourne will be named on Thursday.
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