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England face anxious wait on Alli thigh problem
Englandu00e2u20acu2122s Dele Alli in action during the Group G match against Tunisia at the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Volgograd June 18, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic

SAINT PETERSBURG, June 19 — England midfielder Dele Alli will undergo a scan today on the thigh injury he sustained against Tunisia.

Alli seemed to be struggling towards the end of the first half in Volgograd but stayed on until the 80th minute, when he was replaced by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

Harry Kane’s late winner secured England a 2-1 opening victory in Group G and Alli looked dangerous, particularly during an excellent early spell for Gareth Southgate’s side.

The 22-year-old has six days to recover before Sunday’s game against Panama, with Marcus Rashford and Loftus-Cheek both potential replacements.

"We had to keep monitoring Dele,” Southgate said after the match yesterday.

"He was feeling a little bit of an issue just before half-time but felt he could carry on and I thought the runs that he was making and the way he was pressing the ball was still causing a problem.” — AFP

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