Andy Farrell explains why son Owen was omitted from Lions squad - but reveals fly half could still be called up

Owen Farrell was left out of Andy Farrell’s initial 38-man squad - (PA)

Owen Farrell could yet be called up ahead of the British and Irish Lions tour, head coach Andy Farrell has revealed, despite the former England fly half’s exclusion from the initial squad.

There was no place for the 33-year-old in the initial 38-man group named by his father, with Finn Russell, Fin Smith and Marcus Smith preferred as the 10 options.