Alli's first outing in two years turned into a nightmare when he was initially shown a yellow card after catching Ruben Loftus-Cheek, before it was upgraded to red after a VAR check

Dele - making his first appearance for 748 days - was initially shown a yellow card for raking down the ankle of AC Milan midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek but saw the incident upgraded to a red card following a VAR review;

It was a night of mixed emotions for Dele Alli as he marked his return to the football pitch after a two-year absence with a red card. Last playing a competitive game for Turkish side Besiktas in February 2023, the former Tottenham man departed Everton for Serie A club Como at the beginning of the year.