Erasmus, who received a two-month ban from World Rugby for a 62-minute video that was critical of Australian referee Nic Berry after the first Lions test in South Africa in 2021, said he could see both sides of the argument.

The tour heads to Melbourne with Andy Farrell's tourists looking to wrap up a series win with victory at the MCG.

In the actual personnel, Jamie George, Pierre Schoeman and Ben Earl seem the most likely players to come onto the bench, while Ollie Chessum drops down for the returning McCarthy. James Ryan’s work off the bench should see him keep his spot.