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He was shown an initial yellow card by referee Matteo Marchetti but a VAR review saw the caution turned into a red.<\/p>\n<p>Another of his former England colleagues, Milan full-back Kyle Walker, appeared to try and talk Marchetti into showing lenience but the decision was already made.<\/p>\n<p>Dele will now face a ban, just a few minutes into his return to competitive football.<\/p>\n<p>Fabregas said post-match: \u201c[Dele] is a player who scores goals, at this moment he has to improve a lot and it is a serious mistake for someone of his experience. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe left the team in difficulty, that is the negative thing of the evening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old has opened up about his personal struggles during his lengthy absence from the game, revealing he was sexually abused as a child and later suffered from mental health issues and sleeping pill addiction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former England star Dele Alli endured a nightmare return on his first competitive appearance in over two years as he was sent off less than 10 minutes into his debut for Serie A side Como. 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