"Farrell's squad arrived in Perth after a long journey, with injury concerns for Gibson-Park and Keenan, while Jones is available after recovering from an achilles issue."
"Despite injury concerns, Farrell is optimistic about building a strong team dynamic and is focusing on the upcoming match against the Western Force."
The British and Irish Lions have arrived in Australia with head coach Andy Farrell expressing optimism despite injury concerns over players Jamison Gibson-Park and Hugo Keenan. The squad, after a lengthy journey from Dublin via Doha, faces the Western Force on Saturday. Farrell indicated that while Gibson-Park and Keenan have glute and calf issues respectively, Huw Jones is fit after an achilles injury. Farrell emphasized the need to build team cohesion following a recent loss to Argentina and is eager to start the tour positively.
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