Brosque picked up the injury in training on Wednesday and will play no part at Suncorp Stadium.

"Football is sometimes like this. Alex had a problem last training session. He injured his ankle and will be unavailable for this week," coach Vitezslav Lavicka said.

 "This is a real situation for us but we are staying positive. We have a problem with Mark Bridge and Alex in this moment but we believe they will be back soon.

 "This is a good chance for young players to show their quality and I believe we will do well."