All-rounder Chris Woakes will walk out to bat on the final day of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy decider at The Oval despite a shoulder injury, if England need his services in the second innings.

Woakes suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder while fielding on the opening day of the fifth Test and was subsequently ruled out for the remainder of the match.

But with the hosts requiring just 35 runs on the final day to clinch the series 3-1, Woakes will put his body on the line and come to the crease at No.11 should he be required.

Woakes received some throwdowns at the indoor nets at The Oval on Sunday (August 3) and got changed into his whites in anticipation of batting on the penultimate day as England reached 339/6 at the close of play in the chase of 374 runs.

"He's all-in, like the rest of us," Root, who slammed his 39th Test hundred on Day 4 to put his side on the cusp of victory, said about Woakes in the post-day presser.

"It's been that kind of series, where guys have had to put bodies on the line. Hopefully, it doesn't get to that. But he had some throwdowns in here at one point, and he's ready if needed. He's desperate to do what it takes," he added.

The Three Lions are yet to release a statement on the severity of Woakes' injury, though Root revealed the all-rounder was still experiencing some pain.

"Clearly, he's in a huge amount of pain having done what he's done. It just shows, as we've seen from other guys in this series - (Rishabh) Pant batting with a broken foot, guys taking all sorts of blows here and there, but it means a huge amount to him.

"It just shows the character and the person that he's willing to put his body on the line like that for England, and hopefully - well, hopefully he doesn't have to, but if it does come to that - get us across the line and win us an incredible series," Root said.