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England paceman Jofra Archer set for Test debut as Moeen Ali is axed from Ashes squad

England paceman Jofra Archer remains on course for his Ashes debut after being named in the squad for the second Test at Lord's.

Archer is expected to come in for the injured James Anderson, while Moeen Ali has missed out on selection altogether after a miserbale showing in the defeat to Australia at Edgbaston.

Somerset's Jack Leach, who scored 92 as nightwatchman against Ireland at Lord's in July, has been recalled to the Test squad.

Olly Stone joins Anderson on the sidelines after suffering an injury to the lower back while training with Warwickshire on Tuesday.

Both are expected to miss the third Test at Headingley, while World Cup star Mark Woods is out of the series altogether.

England squad: Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Rory Burns (Surrey), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Sam Curran (Surrey), Joe Denly (Kent), Jack Leach (Somerset), Jason Roy (Surrey), Ben Stokes (Durham), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)

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