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.

Dele Alli has been slammed by Como boss Cesc Fabregas after being sent off just 10 minutes into his football return. The 28-year-old, who hadn’t played in a professional match for two years before this weekend,