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Marcus Rashford suffered a slight injury in England’s final training session before the squad flew out to Russia and is Gareth Southgate’s only fitness concern before the opening match against Tunisia on Monday.
The England manager confirmed the news after the squad arrived in St Petersburg on Tuesday afternoon, describing it as a “slight knock”.
The Manchester United forward will be assessed on Wednesday, when England’s players will train for the first time in an open session in Repino.
There have been widespread concerns surrounding racism on the eve of the World Cup, with the Russian Football Union fined €22,000 by Fifa for racist chanting in a March friendly against France in St Petersburg.
Such potential flash points led to the Tottenham defender Danny Rose asking his family to remain behind at home amid fears of racist abuse but Ashley Young insists that he is not worried about his family travelling to Russia to support England.
“I’ve got no concerns at all,” the full-back told Press Association Sport. “I’ve got a family that are going out there. The FA have spoken to us security-wise and I’ve got every confidence in them and with family going out there.”
England’s 23-man squad includes 11 black, Asian and ethnic minority players – the highest number they have taken to any major competition. Among them is Arsenal forward Danny Welbeck, who is looking forward to returning to Russia having played against CSKA Moscow in the Europa League last season.
“I am looking forward to it. I am excited. I think every single player is,” he said. “We’re all really looking forward to going and getting out there. I went there a couple of months ago with Arsenal and things were fine out there.
“There were no troubles or worries whatsoever, so I’ve had the experience of going there not so long ago. I can’t wait to get back.”