Italy midfielder Gennaro Gattuso is a major doubt for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Georgia after injuring himself in training on Sunday.
The AC Milan star was taken to hospital in an ambulance after falling into a hole between the two dugouts in a training game against fourth division Itala San Marco's youth team, injuring his head and left wrist.
Tests at the Gorizia hospital revealed that Gattuso had dislocated and broken several bones in his wrist and he was immediately operated on.
Reports suggest that Lippi will call up a replacement, but the Azzurri coach has yet to announce who will come into his squad.
Earlier, Lippi said Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Gamberini, who got injured in their 2-1 opening World Cup qualifying win in Cyprus, will not be replaced.
Italy host Georgia in Udine for their second fixture on Wednesday but Lippi added no one would be added to the squad in place of Grosso, who has fractured ribs, and Gamberini, who dislocated a shoulder.
Italian team doctors said Grosso would be out for about a month and Gamberini would not be back for at least two weeks.
'There is no point in replacing someone who is going to sit in the stands,' said Lippi, explaining why he had not called up replacements.
Reigning world champions Italy needed a last-minute goal to eke out their 2-1 victory against Cyprus in a below-par performance on Saturday. Antonio Di Natale, with his second goal of the night, secured an undeserved three points in this Group Eight game.
