British and Irish Lions 2017: Stuart Hogg facing anxious wait over potential tour-ending injury

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lions Tour Video Diary: Day 11 “We're hoping he'll be okay but we're just getting someone more qualified than me to assess that.” With Hogg ruled out of Tuesday’s match against the Otago Highlanders in Dunedin and Leigh Halfpenny being saved for Saturday’s encounter with the New Zealand Maori, Gatland named Irishman Jared Payne starts at full-back with a fresh matchday XV selected. “He's getting another run, and we're looking at him as that full-back option as potential cover for that.” It’s not all bad news on the injury front for the Lions though, with captain Sam Warburton back from an ankle knock to start and Jonathan Davies showing no symptoms of concussion despite failing a head injury assessment in the 12-3 victory in Christchurch on Saturday. Warburton also looks set to double-up for the Lions and play some part in Saturday’s encounter with the Maori, be it in the starting line-up in successive matches or – more likely – from the replacements as Gatland looks to give his tour captain as much game time as possible in an effort to make the side for the first Test against the All Blacks a week on Saturday, having only played 67 minutes or rugby in more than two months due to knee and ankle injuries. “I've always said I think I need a couple of games to get up and running, so I'll be better on Tuesday.” open image in gallery Warburton will return to the side against the Highlanders The issue for Warburton is that if he is not up to speed to take on the All Blacks, he is competing against two other openside specialists that in his eyes he sees as world class in Justin Tipuric and Sean O’Brien.