Heung-Min Son was left shocked and inconsolable, admits Dele Alli

The ankle was left in such an unnatural angle and at fully 90 degrees to Gomes’ leg. The match ended in 1-1 draw as Dele Alli took the lead for the Spurs but the Merseyside club equalised late in the stoppage time. The 23-year-old midfielder went onto admit that Son was inconsolable and devastated after what his challenge to Gomes had done, as reported by the Telegraph.

“He can’t even pick his head up. It’s sad to see. Didn’t want to look too much at what happened. I want to send best wishes [to Andre Gomes]. Son is devastated and in tears. It’s not his fault. Son is one of nicest people you’ve ever met. He can’t even lift his head up, he’s crying so much. The injury does play on your mind but you have to stay professional. We switched off for a second and they scored,” said Alli to the Sky Sports.

“I don’t look too much into what other people say. When certain people say something, it really hurts, when other people say things it’s in one ear and out of the other. But coming from League One to the Premier League, you have to have a strong mentality and I’ll keep showing that. I didn’t have a great season last season, I had injuries, but I’ll put that behind me. I didn’t play well against Liverpool but in other games I have. I don’t want to get back to where I was, I want to surpass that. Some people say things not to help, just to say it for the sake of it. My manager, team-mates and family, I’ll keep listening to them,” said the former MK Dons player.