Brisbane Broncos name a travelling squad of just 18 players ahead of World Club Challenge clash with Wigan

Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett has named a squad of just 18

Brisbane Broncos will bring just 18 players to England for their World Club Challenge clash with Wigan on Saturday week.

Coach Wayne Bennett will be desperately hoping to avoid illness or any injuries when his puts his players through an opposed training session with London Broncos at Harrow School.

Missing from the Brisbane squad are Matt Gillett, Jack Reed, Dale Copley, Jarrod Wallace, David Stagg, Corey Oates and Darius Boyd, who are all recovering from injury, but close-season recruits Anthony Milford and Adam Blair will make the trip, along with Test players Ben Hunt, Sam Thaiday, Corey Parker, Alex Glenn, Justin Hodges and Josh McGuire.

There is no place for former Huddersfield and Hull KR full-back Greg Eden, who joined the Broncos at the end of last season.

Brisbane are setting off on Thursday and will initially base themselves in London.

Watch Saturday's showdown between Brisbane Broncos and Wigan live on Sky Sports 1 from 19:45