Irish back Shane Horgan has been confirmed among a lengthy Lions casualty list ahead of Saturday's third Test against the All Blacks.

Horgan had three stitches put in a cut forehead during Tuesday's 17-13 victory over Auckland, while he also experienced tightness in his hamstring.

But if the Leinster star regains full fitness in time for training on Thursday, then he has every chance of featuring among Sir Clive Woodward's Test 22.

Jonny Wilkinson, Gavin Henson, Charlie Hodgson, Andrew Sheridan, Ollie Smith and Ben Kay have already been been ruled out of Woodward's selection plans, while Horgan, captain Gareth Thomas, Gethin Jenkins, Neil Back and Will Greenwood are nursing various ailments.

Woodward abandoned training plans on Wednesday, but he remains upbeat of fielding a powerful Test squad.