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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Dele Alli banned for Manchester United clash after coronavirus post"
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author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Opinion"
published: "2020-06-12T06:30:12Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Dele Alli banned for Manchester United clash after coronavirus post

**Tottenham Hotspur star Dele Alli has been banned for one match by the Football Association for a post on social media about coronavirus, via [BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53007456).**

Alli has also been fined £50,000 and ordered to take an education course, with the Tottenham ace now set to miss Spurs’ home game against Manchester United on 19 June, as per [BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53007456).

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

As a result, this latest setback could be a major blow for Jose Mourinho.

After arriving at White Hart Lane from from MK Dons for [£5.97m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dele-alli/profil/spieler/207929) in 2015, Alli has blossomed as one of England’s biggest stars, bagging 62 goals in 219 appearances for the Lilywhites so far.

The 24-year-old has a strong record against the Red Devils, winning five of the 10 matches that he has played against them and scoring three goals against the Old Trafford club ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dele-alli/bilanz/spieler/207929)).

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Moreover, he is Tottenham’s third-highest goalscorer this season, just behind teammates Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, as he has bagged nine goals in all competitions up until now ([BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/tottenham-hotspur/top-scorers)).

Nevertheless, the England international will miss the north London club’s first match back since the Premier League was suspended due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

As it stands, Mourinho’s side are currently eighth in the [table](https://www.premierleague.com/tables), with just four points separating Spurs and his old club Manchester United, who are now managed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

The Lilywhites have lost the [last two meetings](https://www.premierleague.com/match/46902) between the teams and this will no doubt be a point of concern for the Portuguese, as his side need a victory to keep their hopes of [a top-four finish](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/11837839/dele-alli-banned-fined-video-coronavirus/) alive.

To make matters even worse, Alli will be unable to play and Mourinho may be forced to rely upon Erik Lamela instead. It is fair to say the Argentine has [struggled for consistency](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/erik-lamela-goal-tottenham-mourinho-18380290) so far and has averaged fewer shots and dribbles per game than the England midfielder, as well as contributing fewer goals and assists, as per [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/PlayerComparison).

Alli’s suspension has not come at an ideal time for Spurs and hopefully he will learn from his earlier indiscretion.

***Tottenham fans, do you think Alli’s absence will be sorely felt against Man United? Let us know in the comments below!***