Essex batter Jordan Cox will have a scan on Tuesday to determine the seriousness of a side injury that could rule him out of England's Test squad to play Zimbabwe.
Cox, 24, retired hurt on 103 on day three of Essex's defeat by Somerset with a left side issue.
He walked off after reaching three figures, having sustained the injury playing a shot moments earlier, and did not field when the match concluded on Monday.
"We all heard the moment it happened when he gave a cry after playing a shot," said Essex director of cricket Chris Silverwood.
"It is too early to say how serious it is. We should know more tomorrow."
A serious diagnosis would be a cruel blow to Cox, who was set to make his Test debut last year against New Zealand only to break a thumb in the build-up to the first Test.
"Jordan doesn't seem to have much luck when it comes to England call-ups, but his century here on a testing pitch showed just what a good player he is," former England coach Silverwood said.
"His time will come."
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