Dele Alli is a doubt for England’s second World Cup Group G game against Panama after a scan confirmed he suffered a minor strain in the victory over Tunisia.

Midfielder Alli missed yesterday’s training session and travelled to a private hospital in St Petersburg to be checked. The England players have been given today off but Alli may not be able to train tomorrow, which would leave him in a race against time to face Panama.

Even if he is passed fit later in the week, manager Gareth Southgate could still opt to rest Alli on Sunday rather than taking any risks over his fitness, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Fabian Delph competing to replace him.

Alli suffered the injury in the first half of the victory over Tunisia, but opted to stay on until the 80th minute, when he was replaced by ­Loftus-Cheek.

Southgate is also facing a huge dilemma over Raheem Sterling as he starts preparations for England’s next match.

Sterling missed an early chance in the victory over Tunisia and was later replaced by Marcus Rashford, who helped England to clinch their stoppage-time winner.