Friday 24 March 2017 12:22, UK
Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli has been suspended for three European club matches following his red card against Gent last month, UEFA has announced.
Alli received a straight red card for his reckless tackle on Gent midfielder Brecht Dejaegere at Wembley, in which the 20-year-old caught Dejaegere's shin with a high foot.
Dejaegere revealed after the game the England international had apologised to him, saying: "Dele Alli just said sorry to me and that's nice from him, he's a professional.
"We're okay, it's football. I saw the images and it could have been much worse. I don't think he meant it because he came to apologise himself."
The ban will relate to any European club matches, meaning Alli will miss the first three games of next season's Champions League if Spurs qualify for the tournament again.
Gent claimed a 2-2 draw in London to progress to the last-16 with a 3-2 aggregate victory.
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