England has enough depth to cover the absence of Sean O'Loughlin should the inspirational skipper be ruled out of Saturday's Rugby League World Cup final, according to prop Chris Hill.
England stocks have already been tested after star hooker Josh Hodgson was ruled out with a torn ACL, forcing coach Wayne Bennett to bring Chris Heighington onto the bench.
In what is an otherwise unchanged line‑up from the team that survived a roaring comeback from Tonga in the semi‑final, veteran James Roby will now play 80 minutes at hooker.
However, all eyes will be on O'Loughlin and his shoulder issue when England take to the training paddock for a field session today.
The 35‑year‑old remains a 50‑50 chance of featuring at Suncorp Stadium.
The Australian Kangaroos will take on England at 10pm Saturday in the Rugby League World Cup Final.
Source: nrl.com
