Loftus-Cheek ready to replace Alli
Alli picked up a thigh strain in England's 2-1 win over Tunisia on Monday and his fitness is being monitored ahead of the trip to Nizhny Novgorod on Sunday.
Chelsea midfielder Loftus-Cheek played the last 10 minutes of England's opening match, during which period Harry Kane scored a stoppage-time winner, and he said he is ready to be part of Gareth Southgate's starting line-up if called upon.
"I am happy if I start or if I don't," Loftus-Cheek said in an interview on England's official YouTube channel.
An update from the #ThreeLions camp: @dele_official underwent a scan today, revealing a slight thigh strain.
The issue will be managed over the coming days. pic.twitter.com/N125T4KIld
— England (@England) June 19, 2018
"I will be ready to come on again if I get the opportunity."
Reflecting on his positive, attacking approach to his World Cup debut, the 22-year-old said he did what came naturally to him.
"It was a natural instinct when the game is like that, with not long left, to go and be direct and try to make things happen," he said.
"It felt good. When you're playing you don't think about it but after you let it sink in and it's like 'I just played in a World Cup' – it's crazy."