DERBY County midfielder Will Hughes won his 10th England Under-21 cap last night but came off in the 55th minute after suffering an ankle injury.
The 19-year-old started for England in their Under-21 European Championship qualifying play-off first leg against Croatia U21s at Molineux but was replaced in the second half by Tom Ince.
England trailed to Marko Livaja's 13th-minute goal when Hughes was replaced but levelled through Harry Kane in the 58th minute.
And Gareth Southgate's side won 2-1 thanks to a Saido Berahino penalty in the 85th minute after he was brought down by Croatia keeper Dominik Livakovic.
The play-off second leg will be played at the home of HNK Cibalia in Vinkovci on Tuesday (5pm), with the aggregate winners booking a ticket for next summer's European Championships in the Czech Republic.
Southgate said Hughes would be assessed before a decision is made whether he is fit to face Croatia again.
Hughes made his mark in the first half, playing a one-two with Berahino but the West Bromwich Albion striker curled his shot wide.
The Rams midfielder then linked up with Manchester United's Luke Shaw to create an opening but the full-back's ferocious shot rebounded off the far post after a fingertip save by Livakovic.
DERBY County captain Richard Keogh has been ruled out of the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2016 qualifier against Gibraltar today.
Ireland boss Martin O'Neill has confirmed that Keogh will not be fit for the match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin due to a hamstring strain picked up in training on Thursday.
The Rams centre-back will be assessed again before the squad fly out to Germany but he remains a doubt for Tuesday's game against the world champions in Gelsenkirchen.
"There's a bit of tightness in the hamstring and a scan has shown a little bit of something," said O'Neill.
"He's feeling much better but I wouldn't want to risk him (against Gibraltar). It's come too early for him."
