Dele Alli suffered a nightmare return to professional football after two years away, receiving a red card just 10 minutes after coming on as Como fell to a 2-1 defeat against AC Milan on Saturday. Como manager called on Alli from his bench as the visitors chased a deserved point at the San Siro, withdrawing Lucas Da Cunha.
However, the 28-year-old clipped the back of Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s heel with a laboured challenge as the former Chelsea midfielder glided away from him. Referee Matteo Marchetti initially dealt Alli a yellow card before the VAR recommended an on-field review, prompting the Italian to change his mind and brandish a red. As the Englishman headed for an early shower, ex-Tottenham Hotspur team-mate Kyle Walker, who joined Milan from Manchester City in January, pleaded with Marchetti to show some remorse.
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