Dele Alli: No hard feelings towards Raheem Sterling for late challenge

Image: Dele Alli was on the end of a high tackle from England team-mate Raheem Sterling in Tottenham's win over Manchester City

Dele Alli says he has no hard feelings towards Raheem Sterling for his late challenge in Tottenham's 2-0 win over Manchester City.

Sterling received a yellow card from referee Mike Dean for a challenge that was subsequently checked by VAR, with Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho describing it as a clear red card after the game.

Alli and Sterling, good friends off the pitch, spoke for a while after the game and the Tottenham midfielder confirmed to Sky Sports News that the incident had been discussed.

Dele Alli says he spoke to Raheem Sterling in regards to the studs up challenge made by the Man City midfielder and there is no hard feelings in regards to the incident.

"I haven't had a proper look back at it, it's for the referee and VAR to make the decision, they didn't give the red card so there's not a lot I can do," said Alli.

Image: Sterling and Alli are good friends off the pitch

"We had a chat about it. He wasn't in the best of moods because they lost and he's a winner but we hadn't seen each other in a while.

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"He's a good friend of mine and I know he would never have done it intentionally. It's football and them sort of things happen.

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"It's nothing intentional, he's not a player like that."

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