However he gave him, Ben Hunt (thigh) and Josh McGuire (ankle) a clean bill of health.

"They are all going well and on target. We have one training session to get through but we expect a fully fit team on Wednesday night."

Walters got emotional when speaking about Greg Inglis taking over the captaincy as Queensland begin life without retired greats Cameron Smith, Johnathan Thurston and Cooper Cronk.

"I know how Greg will play. He will lead from the front. If he can do that I will be really confident sitting in the coach's box," he said.

"I would not want anyone else but Greg right now in the situation we have found ourselves in."

Inglis - ahead of his 30th Origin game - admitted he did not know what he would say to his troops before kick-off but was confident of leading by example.

"It's a tremendous opportunity for myself. I started my career down here when I moved to the (Melbourne) Storm at 16.

"To be back here and leading the Maroons, it is ironic but I will put the team first."

Inglis becomes Queensland's 13th captain and third indigenous Maroons leader after taking over from 42 Origin great Smith.

AAP