Dele Alli’s season is over after the Everton midfielder on loan at Besiktas picked up a hip muscle injury which will rule him out for up to 10 weeks.
The 26-year-old joined the Turkish side on a season-long deal last summer and he last appeared at the end of February against Antalyaspor.
That is set to be his final appearance for Besiktas, who gave the midfielder permission to fly back to England after picking up his problem.
Alli, capped 37 times by England, will assess his future in the summer once he has overcome his current injury. His Everton contract still has another year to go, lasting until June 2024.
The former Tottenham favourite has endured a tough time in Turkey, appearing in 13 games and scoring two goals in the league.
There had been reports that Besiktas manager Senol Gunes was frustrated with Alli’s application. Other snippets of misinformation seem to have been creeping out of the Super Lig club, with Gunes previously claiming that Alli had gone AWOL from training, despite the player being given permission to attend a doctor's appointment on that day.
Asked about Alli, who was previously named PFA Young Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons in 20115-16 and 2016-17, Everton boss Sean Dyche confirmed the player had flown home due to his injury.
