Dele Alli is SENT OFF simply 10 minutes into his return to soccer after greater than two years – as former Spurs team-mate Kyle Walker pleads with referee to point out mercy

Dele Alli was despatched off simply 10 minutes into his footballing return – after ready for 2 years on the sidelines.

The previous England worldwide lastly made his debut for his new aspect, Como, after becoming a member of them in the course of the winter switch window.

Nonetheless, he may have loved a greater first sport for Cesc Fabregas‘s crew, because the 28-year-old was proven a straight purple card throughout Saturday’s conflict in opposition to AC Milan.

He was initially given a yellow card for his stoppage-time foul on Ruben Loftus-Cheek, but it surely was upgraded to a purple card after a controversial VAR examine. 

Como arrived at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza stuffed with hopes because the Serie A aspect are having fun with a profitable second half of the season, and the first-division newcomers are sitting in thirteenth place within the standings.

AC Milan, in the meantime, endure a difficult marketing campaign below new supervisor Sergio Conceicao because the crew typically lack steadiness, primarily on the left flank, which featured former crew leaders Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao.

Fabregas’s aspect scored the opener within the thirty third minute following a Lucas Da Cunha strike from outdoors the field, assisted by Actual Madrid academy product Nico Paz.

Nonetheless, regardless of a superb show by the Serie A newcomers, the Rossoneri cancelled their efforts out with a strike from former Chelsea star Christian Pulisic, adopted by one other objective from Tijjani Reijnders.

AC Milan have tried to maintain the ball possession in a sport the place they conceded 15 pictures in whole, whereas Como utilized a excessive and private urgent.

Alli – who made his look on the pitch within the 81st minute – tried to steal Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s ball however solely ended up being penalised with a purple card following a prolonged VAR examine.

The 28-year-old’s former England team-mate, Kyle Walker, appeared to demand the referee to rethink his resolution, seemingly feeling sorry for his extremely anticipated comeback to soccer.

Moreover, former Chelsea and Arsenal star Fabregas was additionally dismissed because the 37-year-old was proven a second yellow card simply two minutes after the Englishman’s incident. 

The incident comes after Alli didn’t function on a subject for the previous two years, together with his final sport occurring in February 2023, taking part in for Besiktas in a goalless draw in opposition to Antalyaspor.

In July 2023, he adopted with a speech which made headlines about changing into hooked on sleeping capsules throughout his time in Turkey.

He was given a recent begin in January when he was signed by Como following a number of days spent in coaching with the crew. 

Two weeks in the past, coach Fabregas lastly lastly named the previous England star in a matchday squad.

Nonetheless, he remained on the bench throughout each Como’s clashes in opposition to Roma and Venezia, regardless of his crew’s failure to clinch a win. 

His girlfriend and well-known Instagram influencer, Cindy Kimberley, appeared within the stands within the watch for Alli’s debut for the Serie A aspect.

‘I do not wish to put further stress on him, he hasn’t performed for months’, stated Fabregas, who was understood to be personally within the participant’s arrival.