Quade Cooper will not face British and Irish Lions for Australia

Australia coach Robbie Deans has said that Quade Cooper is a "huge talent" but will not choose him for the squad to face the British and Irish Lions later this month.

Cooper, 25, who captained the Queensland Reds against the Lions yesterday, was overlooked for the initial 25-man squad, and Deans has now confirmed that the fly-half will not be one of the additional six to be added this week.

"We've obviously not included [Cooper] in the additional six at this stage, but as you've seen (with injuries), things happen quickly," Deans said.

"This is a three-Test campaign and nothing surprises you in this industry. Quade is a huge talent, we understand what he is capable of ... We've now settled on the squad and we'll get on with our opportunity."

The first Wallabies-Lions Test is in Brisbane on June 22.