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England to include Dele Alli in next squad despite FIFA ban threat

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Dele Alli will be included in Thursday's England squad despite the prospect of missing both forthcoming World Cup qualifiers through suspension.

The Tottenham midfielder's FIFA hearing for his controversial one-fingered gesture takes place on Thursday and could result in the England star being handed an international ban.

The Football Association are hopeful of discovering Alli's fate on Thursday, though any punishment may not become clear for another 48 hours.

FIFA will announce the punishment facing Dele Alli for his middle finger-gesture by Thursday
FIFA will announce the punishment facing Dele Alli for his middle finger-gesture by Thursday
He  insisted it was a joke aimed at  Kyle Walker, not the ref who was between the team-mates
He insisted it was a joke aimed at Kyle Walker, not the ref who was between the team-mates

If the 21-year-old is banned for two games he would be ineligible for next week's games against Slovenia and Lithuania.