Alli Notches Assist, Barkley Benched As England Beat Turkey In Manchester
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli helped England to a 2-1 victory over Turkey in a Euro 2016 warm-up game held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Sunday evening.<br /><br />The Three Lions took the lead in the third minute through Harry Kane after he was set up by Dele Alli.<br /><br />But the lead lasted ten minutes, with Hakan Calhanoglu cancelling out the opener by the Spurs striker.<br /><br />On 46 minutes, Alli came close to scoring after Jamie Vardy’s cut-back deflected to him but saw his shot saved by Turkey goalkeeper Volkan Babacan.<br /><br />England missed their chance to regain the lead in the 72nd minute when Harry Kane missed a spot kick before Leicester City’s Vardy bundled home the game-winner seven minutes from the final whistle.<br /><br />Dele Alli worked a ninety-minute shift for the Three Lions while Everton’s Ross Barkley was an unused substitute.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : thefa.com<br /><br />
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