Alli had not played a single minute of senior football since as far back as February 2023, when he last featured for Besiktas, but his return did not go as he would have hoped at the San Siro. With Como trailing 2-1, Alli raked his studs down Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s standing leg from behind and was initially shown a yellow card for the challenge.

Milan defender Kyle Walker tried to talk the referee out of giving opponent Dele Alli a red card for Como, but the decision was inevitable after a dangerous tackle on Ruben Loftus-Cheek.This was the