Cristiano Ronaldo was forced off in the first half of Portugal's Euro 2020 qualifier against Serbia due to a muscle injury.
The Portugal captain pulled up while chasing a pass and clutched his right leg in pain.
He immediately signaled to the substitutes bench and was replaced by Pizzi.
Cristiano Ronaldo was replaced after picking up an injury playing for Portugal against Serbia
He was treated by medical staff but the injury immediately ended his participation in the game
Ronaldo was chasing a pass down near the touchline with his team trailing by a single goal
His trademark long strides were suddenly interrupted as Ronaldo pulled up in some discomfort
He immediately signaled to the substitutes bench and was then replaced by Pizzi
The injury will concern Juventus as they face Ajax in the Champions League in two weeks' time
Portugal were trailing 1-0 at the time when Ronaldo was struck by an uncharacteristic muscle injury.
He immediately looked to be in some discomfort after chasing a loose ball, noticeably wincing after appearing to pull his right hamstring.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner received treatment from the Portuguese medical staff but to no avail.
The hamstring injury was the second time medical staff had to tend to Ronaldo, who also received a bloodied nose earlier on in the first half.
The potential hamstring injury was the second time Ronaldo had required treatment
The Juventus star also received treatment for a bloodied nose earlier on in the first half
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner was able to carry on but was stopped a muscle injury
Any injury could have major ramifications for Juventus' Champions League hopes.
The five-time European Cup winner recently escaped a ban for imitiating Diego Simeone's 'cojones' celebration after scoring against Atletico in the last-16 of the competition.
His hat-trick turned the last-eight tie on its head at the Juventus Stadium but the Italian champions could now face the prospect of travelling to Amsterdam without their £100million recruit.
Ajax host Juventus in two weeks' time on April 10, with the reverse leg in Turin just six days later.
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