POLAND star Kamil Glik is in danger of missing the World Cup after injuring himself attempting a bicycle kick in training.
The Monaco centre-back will undergo further tests in Nice tomorrow on his shoulder to determine whether he will fit to feature in Russia.
Glik was named in Adam Nawalka’s 23-man squad earlier today, but suffered the freak accident within hours of being selected.
A statement from the Polish Football Federation said: “During a training session, Kamil Glik suffered a ligament injury to his acromioclavicular joint.”
While the federation’s spokesperson Jakub Kwiatkowski said of Glik: “He remains on our list. We await the results of the test.”
Should the 30-year-old fail to recover from his damaged shoulder, Stuttgart defender Marcin Kaminski will replace the ex-Torino ace in the squad.
Poland have until 24 hours before their first World Cup match to name their final squad for the tournament.
The Euro 2012 hosts kick off their campaign in Group H with a clash against Senegal on June 19, before they face Colombia and Japan.
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Glik is likely to miss the upcoming friendlies against Chile and Lithuania, as Nawalka looks to avoid risk on his influential centre-half.
The 57-cap international was a standout player for Monaco as they finished second in Ligue 1 – featuring 48 times in all competitions – netting four times.
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