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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Dan Kilpatrick

Jude Bellingham’s wild side may cost England - but it is a risk worth taking for Thomas Tuchel

Bellingham does not feel like a player that can be tamed by a coach - (The FA via Getty Images)

Before getting stuck into Jude Bellingham, you might have seen that one of England’s No10s of years past, Dele Alli, was back on the pitch for the first time in 748 days as a late substitute for Serie A club Como last week.

Regrettably for Dele, just nine minutes into his long-awaited return he was shown a straight red card for a clumsy tackle on AC Milan’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek, drawing criticism from Como head coach Cesc Fabregas after a 2-1 defeat for his side in the San Siro.

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