WARNER GIVES AUSTRALIA AN INJURY SCARE

Aussie opener sustained a neck problem during a practice session on Tuesday

David Warner has given Australia an Ashes injury scare just two days before the eagerly-anticipated series gets under way.

The opener hurt his neck during a fielding drill on Tuesday and received treatment on the practice field from the Aussie medical staff.

He continued to feel the effects, however, and only managed to face two balls in the nets before abandoning the session.

The Ashes is due to get started in Brisbane on Thursday and Warner remains hopeful he will be okay.

"My neck is quite stiff," the Australia vice-captain said. "I'm getting a bit of treatment at the moment and hopefully it settles down. I don't think a sore neck is going to keep me out."

'I took a high ball out there and something just twinged in my neck. I'm getting a bit of physio treatment at the moment and hopefully it's settled down over the next 24 or 48 hours.

^{David Warner speaks to the press on Tuesday}

The opener revealed he would train again on Wednesday. 

"I'll try and have a hit tomorrow at some stage. I might have to work on my technique a little bit more, facing up," he said. "It's quite sore. I haven't really had a stiff neck like this one.

"If I'm not able to be face on, I can't angle myself and I'll get out... get bad habits.

"That's not what I want training to be like."

England are expecting Warner to be fit for the first session of the series, however.

All-rounder Moeen Ali said on Tuesday: "I can't see David Warner not playing. Even with a sore neck, he'll want to play."

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