Alvaro Arbeloa hopes Josh King has avoided a serious injury after Fulham's 1-1 draw with Newcastle. The midfielder felt discomfort in his groin and was forced off.
Fulham must now assess his condition further to establish whether the 19-year-old can join England after his first senior call-up.
Arbeloa said:
I think he felt a little bit of tightness in his groin.
We'll see, but it doesn't seem to be anything serious.
We don't know for sure yet.
I think he felt some pain, but, as I said, it doesn't look serious.
We'll see this evening, we'll see tomorrow, and he might need a scan.
The Spaniard also praised King again following his first England call-up:
I'm very happy for him because he deserves it.
He had another excellent game today.
I think he's a very talented player.
He has a fantastic character and ambition.
I hope he'll be available for England.
Arbeloa also assessed the team's overall progress after the draw with Newcastle.
The best thing about this team is that we're learning.
In the first two or three matches we played well, but we had problems in transitions between phases.
Now we're controlling those moments much, much better.
Further examinations should establish whether King can join up with England.
