Ollie Pope’s shoulder injury makes him a doubt for third Ashes Test at Headingley

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Ollie Pope is a significant doubt for the third Ashes Test, with scans on his injured right shoulder booked for Monday and England braced for a reshuffle as they head to Headingley, where the next match starts on Thursday.

Pope injured his right shoulder in the field on the first day of the second Test at Lord’s and re-injured it in similar circumstances on the third. Though he was able to bat in both innings – scoring 42 and three – his condition continues to cause concern, and putting him through the rigours of another Test starting in just a few days would risk making the situation worse.

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