Blues skipper Paul Gallen insists twisted ankle won’t keep him out of State of Origin II

NSW captain Paul Gallen has twisted his ankle but considers himself ‘fine to go’ for the second State of Origin in Brisbane next week.

Paul Gallen won’t be able to train for NSW until later this week.

NSW captain Paul Gallen will miss the Blues’ first training session ahead of next week’s State of Origin showdown with Queensland.

Gallen twisted his ankle in Cronulla’s NRL win over North Queensland on Monday night, leaving the Blues lock unable to run until Thursday.

“I won’t run for a couple of days,” he said.

“Laurie has already said that, I won’t run until Thursday. I’ll just miss that Wednesday session probably.

“I had a knock really early off the back of a big Jason Taumalolo run which sort of got my knee a little bit. I sort of twisted my ankle as well.”

Paul Gallen won’t be able to train for NSW until later this week.

However 34-year-old Gallen, who has announced that 2016 will be his last season for NSW, is adamant the injury will not put him at risk of missing the match.

“I’ll be fine to go,” he said.

“It’s nothing that will keep me out or lose any games at all.”

Gallen missed three matches for the Sharks earlier in the season with a high ankle sprain.