VIENNA, June 2 (Reuters) - Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro looks likely to miss Euro 2008 after suffering an ankle injury on Monday, Italian media reported.

The defender was taken to hospital after colliding with Giorgio Chiellini in Italy's first training session in Austria.

'(Cannavaro) has damage to ligaments in his left ankle,' Vienna hospital doctor Franz Maria Kainberger told ANSA news agency. 'It is possible Cannavaro will have to be operated on.'

An Italian football federation spokesman said it was too early to assess the damage.

However, Cannavaro told reporters: 'I'm going home.'

The world champions flew into their base south of Vienna earlier on Monday.

Italy face the Netherlands in their first Group C match in Berne on June 9 before playing Romania and France.