The Ashes - fifth Test: England's Ben Stokes faces race to be fit

England have named an unchanged squad for the final Test of the five-match Ashes series which starts at The Oval on Thursday.

Ben Stokes is carrying a shoulder injury and will be assessed in the build-up to the game to determine whether he would take part as an all-rounder or a specialist batsman.

If Stokes is unable to bowl, England have the option of bringing in Sam Curran or Chris Woakes and leaving out one of their top-order batsmen.

Joe Root's side are 6-4 to level the series, while Australia are 21-20 to wrap up back-to-back victories.

The London weather forecast is set to be fair for the majority of the Test and the draw can be backed at 11-2.

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