Samu Kerevi in doubt for Australia's World Cup opener against Georgia

Australia inside centre Samu Kerevi is doubtful for the Rugby World Cup opener against Georgia after missing parts of training sessions on Tuesday.

Kerevi has been dealing with a hand injury since the second Bledisloe Cup match in Dunedin, and as a result, he was unavailable to play for the Wallabies during their 41-17 defeat to France last month.

The 29-year-old was the sole member of the 33-man Wallabies squad who was absent from the field during the 15-minute period designated for reporters to capture photographs and videos as reported by The Sydney Morning Herald.

Wallabies assistant coach Dan Palmer said a call on Kerevi's availability for the game against Georgia will be made in due course.

“He’s been on the field,” Palmer said.

“The team hasn’t been named yet but he’s been training.”

Australia coach Eddie Jones is set to name the matchday squad for their tournament opener on Thursday.

Following the game against Georgia, Australia will take on Fiji and Wales on 17th and 25th September respectively before locking horns with Portugal on 1st October.