article_snippet: RBS 6 Nations trophy could hinge on the fitness battle being waged by Italy Sergio Parisse.
article_snippet: But Welsh hopes took a knock with news that Sergio Parisse, who limped off against France on Sunday, has been cleared of any serious damage to Welsh right foot following an MRI scan in the Italian capital  and hopes to recover for Thursday’s team announcement.
article_snippet: Sergio Parisse revealed on Twitter that the soft-tissue injury is ‘less severe than expected’ and Sergio Parisse could still feature alongside prop Martin Castrogiovanni, who is understood to have been recalled to the squad after suffering a serious dog bite on Sergio Parisse nose three weeks ago.
article_snippet: Today Sergio Parisse tweeted an image of his right foot in an ice bath in a bid to get fit for the clash.
article_snippet: Sergio Parisse limped off during Italy's defeat by France in Rome at the weekend .
article_snippet: If Sergio Parisse plays Sergio Parisse will be a major factor in Wales' attempts to win the Six Nations .
highlights_snippet: Sergio Parisse could be fit for Italy's clash with Wales in Rome .
  
highlights_snippet: Sergio Parisse limped off against France, but has been cleared of serious damage .