Nigeria Miss Out On Dele Alli As Spurs Midfielder Makes Competitive England Debut

England manager Roy Hodgson gave Anglo - Nigerian midfielder Dele Alli his senior international debut in his team&rsquo;s 2 - 0 win over Estonia at Wembley on Friday night.<br /><br />Everton midfielder Ross Barkley , who is of Nigerian descent, played 87 minutes of the match before making way for Tottenham Hotspur&rsquo;s Alli. <br /><br />Dele Alli&rsquo;s appearance today for the Three Lions means his international fate is sewn up as he can no longer represent Nigeria because the tie against Estonia was a competitive one.<br /><br />Born in Milton Keynes 19 years ago, the youngster amassed 17 caps for the youth teams of England before he was handed a call - up for the 2016 European Championship qualifiers against Estonia and Lithuania. <br /><br />Ross Barkley was named the most outstanding player on the pitch, picking up the Man of the Match award at the end of the contest versus Estonia.<br /><br />Photo Credit : tottenhamhotspur.com<br />
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