After having finished 15th in FP1, Espargaro crashed his Suzuki GSX-RR on his fourth lap in the second practice session at Turn 8, necessitating a trip to the medical centre.

The state of the Suzuki rider's left hand will be evaluated again ahead of Saturday's FP3.

The small fracture sustained by the Spaniard on Friday is not the first time Espargaro had injured a finger while riding MotoGP machinery.

Back in 2013, competing for Aspar, Espargaro suffered a broken fourth finger on his left hand in FP4 at Silverstone - while last year he had to undergo surgery on his right thumb after a crash at Le Mans.