Failure to recover from a troublesome groin injury could end Paris Saint Germain midfielder Marco Verratti's hopes of making his European Championship debut for Italy this summer.
Verratti, 23, has made only a handful of appearances for the French champions after suffering the injury in February.
A report in Gazzetta dello Sport on Friday claims the injury flared up again this week, leading to fears the supremely talented PSG star has only a 30% chance of being fit to play at Euro 2016 this summer.