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Dele Alli Reportedly Set to Miss England's Match with Panama Due to Thigh Injury

England midfielder Dele Alli suffered a minor thigh strain in the team's win over Tunisia in the FIFA World Cup on Monday and is reportedly a big doubt for Sunday's clash with Panama.

As relayed by BBC Sport, the Football Association confirmed the issue after he went for a scan on Tuesday. Alli appeared in discomfort in the first half of the match in Volgograd but remained on the field until the 80th minute.

According to Dominic Fifield of the Guardian, Alli is now unlikely to feature in the match against Panama, potentially paving the way for Ruben Loftus-Cheek to start after his impressive cameo on Monday.