Sri Lanka bowler Dhammika Prasad has been ruled out of the first Test against England at Headingley, which starts on Thursday.
The 32-year-old injured his shoulder during Sri Lanka's first tour match against Essex last week.
"We're hoping that we can get him bowling again pretty soon," head coach Graham Ford told BBC Sport.
Sri Lanka's latest tour match, against Leicestershire at Grace Road, ended in a draw on Sunday.
Prasad took five wickets to set up Sri Lanka's series-clinching victory over England at Headingley two years ago.
"Prasad has had a few tests and the specialist came to see him today," Ford added.
"We'll have to build him up and get him bowling a number of overs in the nets to have him prepared potentially for the second or third Test."
The 32-year-old injured his shoulder during Sri Lanka's first tour match against Essex last week.
"We're hoping that we can get him bowling again pretty soon," head coach Graham Ford told BBC Sport.
Sri Lanka's latest tour match, against Leicestershire at Grace Road, ended in a draw on Sunday.
Prasad took five wickets to set up Sri Lanka's series-clinching victory over England at Headingley two years ago.
"Prasad has had a few tests and the specialist came to see him today," Ford added.
"We'll have to build him up and get him bowling a number of overs in the nets to have him prepared potentially for the second or third Test."