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England bowler Toby Roland-Jones out for Middlesex against Lancashire with back injury

Toby Roland-Jones will be desperate to improve ahead of the Ashes
Image: Toby Roland-Jones will be desperate to be available for the Ashes series

England seamer Toby Roland-Jones was unable to take the field on day two of Middlesex's County Championship clash against Lancashire.

Roland-Jones had to leave the field mid-over at Lord's on Tuesday with an apparent back problem, having taken two wickets.

Middlesex were hoping he would be fit to return on the resumption, but shortly before start-of-play they announced he would not do so.

An update on the club's Twitter account read: "ROJO LATEST: @tobyrj21 will not take to the field this morning as he is still feeling stiffness after pulling up yesterday evening."

Roland-Jones has impressed in his maiden Test summer, taking 17 wickets in four matches against South Africa and West Indies.

England are expected to announce their squad towards the end of next week for this winter's Ashes, and 29-year-old has made himself an obvious inclusion if fit.

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Roland-Jones secured figures of 4-39 on his Test debut for England against South Africa at The Oval in July.

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