Englqnd thumped Iran 6-2 to open the World Cup on Monday, but they may not have emerged entirely unscathed.
Harry Kane went down in the second half after a heavy challenge from Morteza Pouraliganji. He was treated on the field and was able to continue playing before being withdrawn later in the half.
But the star forward was seen limping after the game and on Tuesday, The Athletic reported that Kane was set to go in for a scan on his ankle.
England manager Gareth Southgate didn’t sound too worried about his star forward following Monday’s game saying: “I think Harry’s fine. It looked a bad tackle but he carried on in the game.
“We took him off really because we felt it was a moment we could do that.”
But any issue that comes up in the scan could see Kane miss out on England’s next game in Group B, a high-profile showdown against the United States on Friday.
Kane’s absence would be a boost for the USMNT, which will be looking for a result after starting its World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Wales on Monday.
But even without Kane finding the net, the Three Lions showed they have plenty of firepower against Iran, with Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish all scoring.
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