Dele Alli has broken his silence following his nightmare debut for Como.
Alli was sent off just 10 minutes into his footballing return – after waiting for two years on the sidelines.
The former England international finally made his debut for his new side, Como, after joining them during the winter transfer window.
However, he could have enjoyed a better first game for Cesc Fabregas’s team, as the 28-year-old was shown a straight red card during Saturday’s clash against AC Milan.
He was initially given a yellow card for his stoppage-time foul on Ruben Loftus-Cheek, but it was upgraded to a red card after a controversial VAR check.
Alli posted on Instagram: ‘2 years! Not necessarily how I planned it, but we keep moving.’
He added: ‘I was always going to announce my return in some way after these past 2 years, would rather it had been with a goal but feels good to be back.’
Alli also revealed a text exchange with Loftus-Cheek to whom he told: ‘Pic looks bad tho, I just tried to clip ur heel. When the ref went to var I didn’t even know it was for me.’
The former Chelsea midfielder responded: ‘Bro I had no clue. I stayed down coz I was blowing.’
