Dele Alli will miss the rest of the Premier League season after accepting the FA’s charge of violent conduct.
The PFA Young Player of the Year was charged after appearing to punch West Brom’s Claudio Yacob in the stomach during the sides’ 1-1 draw on Monday night.
The incident went unpunished during the game, but Alli was charged the next day.
Alli will now miss the final three games of the season as Tottenham attempt an increasingly unlikely chase of Leicester’s seven-point lead.
Gutted that my season is over. Shouldn’t have reacted like I did. Will learn from this and come back stronger.
— Dele (@dele_official) April 28, 2016
The England international – who has scored an impressive 10 goals this season – has been a key part of the Spurs title push this season, his debut year in the Premier League, having signed from MK Dons last year.
Without Alli, Spurs now runt the risk of being pipped for second place by either Arsenal or Manchester City, who both trail Mauricio Pochettino’s men by just five points.
