Travis Head’s performance in the third Test against India was pivotal, as his solid batting had helped Australia establish a strong presence in the series.

Travis Head is set to undergo a fitness test on his injured quad, but coach Andrew McDonald remains confident that the star left-hander will be ready to play.

Australia coach Andrew McDonald hopeful that Travis Head would clear fitness test, but admits he hasn’t been officially cleared fit to play

Coach Andrew McDonald confirmed on Christmas Eve that Konstas would make his Test debut, with the 19-year-old to become the youngest to pull on the Baggy Green since an 18-year-old Pat Cummins made his bow in 2011.

In another blow to the Aussies, star batter Travis Head could be sitting out of the impending Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. As per Cricbuzz, Head has suffered a groin injury, and "his participation in the next Test is uncertain.

Teen batter Sam Konstas is set to make a dream debut at the MCG during the Boxing Day Test against India even as an injury cloud looms over prolific run-getter Travis Head, who suffered a quadriceps muscle strain during the third game at the Gabba.

The concern surrounding Head's injury heightened when he was observed limping and stretching his left leg during Australia's second innings at the Gabba.

Travis Head had "a small strain to the quad" picked up during the last day of the third Test at the Gabba. The 'player of the match' in the last two Tests faced only throw-downs from assistant coach Brad Hodge rather than his fast-bowling teammates at the nets on Tuesday.