Ireland head coach Declan Kidney has admitted that he expects to be without Tigers full-back Geordan Murphy for the start of the 2011 Six Nations.
The veteran and club captain was injured during last Saturday's bruising Aviva Premiership fixture at Welford Road, which Leicester won 27-16.
Kidney revealed that medical updates were expected on Tuesday but judging from the early signs, he is not holding out much hope.
"I haven't had the chance to talk to him," said Kidney, speaking to the Belfast Telegraph.
"He's scheduled to see the specialist today and we'll see how it goes but it wouldn't look good for Italy.
"That's the way it is in Irish rugby, you try and build a squad so you can carry the injuries then all of a sudden you lose two or three, Felix Jones is out since the start of the season, Gavin Duffy has been out for the last three weeks but I think he's hoping to get back in the next fortnight.
"But it means there are openings for guys, we'll see how the next two weeks go."
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