Real Madrid have reportedly refused to release Cristiano Ronaldo for international duty ahead of Portugal's crunch World Cup qualifying play-off games against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
He has been nursing an ankle injury for the last month after picking up the problem in Madrid's Champions League clash against Marseille.
His club believe he requires a further month to six weeks to make a full recovery.
A Real spokesman is quoted in Spanish newspaper Marca as saying: "Cristiano Ronaldo will not travel to Portugal.
"On Monday we have sent all the medical test results to the Portuguese Federation, with our results and those of Doctor Niek van Diyk in Holland, that clearly state Cristiano Ronaldo is injured and cannot play."