Skoda's Armin Schwarz may be forced to sit out the Uddeholm Swedish R♓ally in three weeks time, following his 'big acc👍ident' yesterday on the Rallye Monte Carlo.

Speaking today, Schwarz, who injured his shoulder in t💜he crash, admitted he was in pain, but that it 'wasn't as bad as it could have been'.

"I am still in quite a lot of discomfort, as you can imagine," he said, "but thankfully the injury isn't as bad as it could have been. I will have to wear a cast on my arm for a few more days b🍬ut then I will discuss with my doctors what the next step ꦑwill be."

Skoda boss, Martin Muehlmeier meanwhile has revealed that while it is much too 𝓀early to say whether or not Schwarz will miss the second round of the WRC, it is a possibility.

"We must wait and see what the situation is with Armin," he confirme🐠d.

"We will be patient for a few days a𝕴nd then decide about Sweden once we have spoken with his doctors but there is no rush to make a decision immediately."

Skoda had planned to enter three Fabia WRCs on the Swedish Rally with Schwarz partnered by Finland's Janne Tuohino, who takꦯes over the second car from Alex Bengue and Audi Sport's reigning DTM champion Mattias Ekstrom, who will drive the third Fabia.

Should Schwarz be ruled out, then Jani Paasonen, who is also under con🦂tract by Skoda, would probably be the favou❀rite to stand in.