Rana Naved could already have played his last game of the season for Sussex.

The 28-year-old fast bowler has been told to return to Pakistan for a training camp ahead of their tour of England which starts later this month.

Sussex are now trying to rush through Yasir Arafat's registration in time for him to make his debut in next Friday's crucial C&G Trophy tie against Hampshire at Hove.

Rana will have a fitness test today ahead of Sussex's C&G tie against Ireland in Dublin on Sunday.

But after missing the last two games because of a groin strain cricket manager Mark Robinson says his chances of playing are no more than 50-50.

Robinson said: "The Pakistan board want Rana back early next week. They know about his injury and are probably getting a bit twitchy so they want to check on it themselves. You can understand why with the tour not far away. There isn't a great deal we can do about it.

"We're not expecting any problems registering Arafat but he needs a work permit and you are in the hands of government agencies so I can't say for definite that he can play next Friday but we're pretty hopeful."

Arfafat played for the second team against Yorkshire this week and will have another run-out next Wednesday when Sussex play Lashings in a Twenty20 match at the Saffrons in Eastbourne for James Kirtley's benefit.

As well as Rana, Sussex will give fitness tests to Murray Goodwin, Robin Martin-Jenkins and Mike Yardy ahead of their trip to Ireland where victory would give them a three-point cushion at the top of the south conference.

Goodwin, 33, was hit on the foot by a yorker from England quickie Sajid Mahmood during the two-day Championship defeat by Lancashire on Wednesday but a scan yesterday revealed no fracture.

All-rounder Martin-Jenkins is still troubled by back spasms while Yardy has the stitches removed today after dislocating a finger last week.