Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey injured his ankle in Wales' 2-1 Euro 2016 qualification win in Andorra.
Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey twists ankle in Wales' Andorra win
Ramsey, 23, picked up the injury in the Estadio Nacional after twisting on the controversial artificial pitch.
"He got a kick and there was a twist in his ankle," said Wales boss Chris Coleman.
"Hopefully he'll be OK for Arsenal (at home to Manchester City) at the weekend but we'll have to see what the next 24 to 48 hours hold."
Wales needed Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale to score twice, including a late free-kick, to prevent an embarrassing start to their Euro 2016 qualifying group which also includes Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Cyprus and Israel.
The artificial surface in Andorra was heavily criticised by Bale and Coleman after the game, and may have played a part as Ramsey appeared to twist his ankle in the surface.
Coleman said: "When we trained on the pitch this week, my heart sank.
"In my opinion the pitch is not up to the standard of a Uefa qualifier. But I don't want to make a protest because I want other teams to come here.
"I didn't want to say anything about the pitch before the game, but I can now and if you're a passing team... forget it."
BBC Sport
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