James O'Connor left out of Joe Schmidt's pre-Lions Wallabies squad 

Head coach Joe Schmidt during an Australia Rugby training session. Pic: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

James O'Connor is set to miss out on facing the British and Irish Lions after being left out of the Australia squad to face Fiji.

The 34-year-old fly-half had been tipped to return to Joe Schmidt's squad for the Lions series, which begins on July 19 in Brisbane.