England were predictably minus Stuart Broad when they held their first net practice in Mohali before the third Test against India.
Broad, who bowled impressively through the pain of a strained tendon in his right foot in the second-Test defeat in Vizag, appeared highly unlikely to recover in time to play again on Saturday.
He stayed behind at the team hotel, wearing a moon boot to try to accelerate his recovery.
England looked sure to rely on the returning Chris Woakes in his place as they sought to battle back from 1-0 down with three to play.
They are also expected to bring back Jos Buttler for his first Test in 13 months, in place of the out-of-sorts Ben Duckett in the middle order.
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