Australia has suffered a double blow ahead of the Kangaroos tour with wingers Zac Lomax and Xavier Coates ruled out through injury.

Officials were on Tuesday night preparing to make two changes to their Ashes squad, with Parramatta winger Josh Addo-Carr expected to be called up.

Newcastle centre Bradman Best would also loom as a likely option, after being seriously considered for the initial squad before being pipped by Brisbane's Gehamat Shibasaki.

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New Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters was part of an era where the green and gold jersey was the highest honour rugby league could offer and ahead of the return of the Ashes it's a legacy he's desperate to pass down to his players.

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