Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli has been given a one-match ban by the Football Association after joking about the coronavirus in a social media video and will miss his side's first Premier League match after the restart.

In the weeks before the virus took hold across the world, Alli posted a Snapchat clip in which he made fun of an Asian man in an airport departure lounge in February.

The England international was shown wearing a face mask and the video had the title: "Corona whattt, please listen with volume".&nbsp;

The video cut to an unsuspecting man of Asian appearance before panning to a bottle of antiseptic hand wash, underneath which appeared the caption: "This virus gunna have to be quicker than that to catch me".

Alli later deleted the post and posted an apology to the Chinese social media network Weibo.

He was charged with misconduct by the FA on February 26 and his case has now been heard.

The one-game suspension means Alli will miss Tottenham's game at home to Manchester United on June 19, their first of the resumed season.

Alli has also received a £50,000 ($63,000) fine and will have to attend an educational course.

"Dele Alli has been suspended for one match with immediate effect, fined £50,000 and must undertake a face-to-face education course," an FA statement read.

After the FA issued the ban, Alli again expressed regret for his action.

"In response to the FA decision, I would like to apologise again for any offence caused by my behaviour," he said.

"It was an extremely poorly judged joke about a virus that has now affected us more than we could ever have imagined.

"I'm grateful that The FA has confirmed that my actions were not racist because I despise racism of any kind. We all need to be mindful of the words and actions we use and how they can be perceived by others."

Alli's suspension continues a troubling period for the 24-year-old after knife-carrying burglars broke into his house recently.

Following an altercation with Alli, who was shaken but not seriously hurt, the men made off with jewellery.

Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli has been given a one-match ban by the Football Association after joking about the coronavirus in a social media video and will miss his side's first Premier League match after the restart.

Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli has been given a one-match ban by the Football Association after joking about the coronavirus in a social media video and will miss his side's first Premier League match after the restart. In the weeks before the virus took hold across the world, Alli posted a Snapchat clip in which he made fun of an Asian man in an airport departure lounge in February. The England international was shown wearing a face mask and the video had the title: "Corona whattt, please listen with volume". The video cut to an unsuspecting man of Asian appearance before panning to a bottle of antiseptic hand wash, underneath which appeared the caption: "This virus gunna have to be quicker than that to catch me". Alli later deleted the post and posted an apology to the Chinese social media network Weibo. He was charged with misconduct by the FA on February 26 and his case has now been heard. The one-game suspension means Alli will miss Tottenham's game at home to Manchester United on June 19, their first of the resumed season. Alli has also received a £50,000 ($63,000) fine and will have to attend an educational course. "Dele Alli has been suspended for one match with immediate effect, fined £50,000 and must undertake a face-to-face education course," an FA statement read. After the FA issued the ban, Alli again expressed regret for his action. "In response to the FA decision, I would like to apologise again for any offence caused by my behaviour," he said. "It was an extremely poorly judged joke about a virus that has now affected us more than we could ever have imagined. "I'm grateful that The FA has confirmed that my actions were not racist because I despise racism of any kind. We all need to be mindful of the words and actions we use and how they can be perceived by others." Alli's suspension continues a troubling period for the 24-year-old after knife-carrying burglars broke into his house recently. Following an altercation with Alli, who was shaken but not seriously hurt, the men made off with jewellery.

Spurs star Alli given one-game ban over coronavirus joke

Dele Alli has admitted his Tottenham Hotspur team were guilty of complacency in the shock defeat by Wolves that derailed their Premier League title bid.

But the England midfielder has insisted there will be no repeat of that error as Mauricio Pochettino's team chase silverware on four fronts in 2019.

That task will be made harder by the impending loss of in-form South Korean international Son Heung-min, who will be absent for a month as he represents his country at the Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.

But having ended 2018 with that shock 3-1 home loss to Wolves in the league, Spurs responded with a 3-0 victory at Cardiff and Friday's 7-0 FA Cup success at fourth-tier Tranmere Rovers.

That performance on Merseyside suggested Alli and his team-mates had learnt a painful lesson from the Wolves defeat.

"I don't think the manager needed to say too much after that, to be honest, as players we were disappointed," he said.

"We had been in great form before that and maybe we got a little bit carried away with ourselves.

"They're a fantastic team and maybe we just thought we would win the game. But you can't do that if you want to win things and be a top, top team.

"You have to be clinical and ruthless in every game and you can't afford to take your foot off the gas and we all had a look at ourselves after and we know we can't let that happen."

In the short term, Tottenham move onto a League Cup semi-final against Chelsea on Tuesday and also have the Champions League last 16, against Borussia Dortmund,

to look forward to next month.

'Unbelievable' Son

But after a Sunday, January 13th, home league game with a revitalised Manchester United, Spurs will face that schedule without Son who was inspirational at Tranmere where he scored one and set up two goals in a nine-minute spell at the start of the second half.

"'Sonny' leaving any team would be a great miss because he's a great player but, at the same time, we've got players that have been working hard and are ready to come in," said Alli.

"He's obviously in great form and it will be sad to see him go but he will be back and we just keep going." Alli added: "I think seeing him every day in training, playing with him in games, you can see the quality he has.

"He's an unbelievable player, with both feet, and has an eye for goals and he can produce magic out of nothing. So no one's really surprised to see him in this form because he is a fantastic player and has amazing qualities.

"But who knows? Lucas (Moura) is a fantastic player as well, or whoever the manager decodes to put in. It will change for different games, the team always does, and everyone has been working hard."

Alli's own form heading into the new year capped off a memorable 2018 in which he emerged as one of the biggest stars of the English game -- a year he is keen to build upon in 2019 as he attempts to end Spurs' decade-plus wait for a trophy.

"As players you want to get as far into the cup as we can, hopefully win it. We want to win trophies, that's our aim and we've been playing well, we've been getting quite far in recent years without quite having the finishing product at the end and not getting over the line," he said.

"But it's about time for us, as players, we need to start winning things." As for his individual aims, Alli said: "I want to keep improving as a player and as a person as well but I'm not going to stop.

"I'm going to keep learning and try to be better than I was last year and the year before that."&nbsp;

Dele Alli has admitted his Tottenham Hotspur team were guilty of complacency in the shock defeat by Wolves that derailed their Premier League title bid. But the England midfielder has insisted there will be no repeat of that error as Mauricio Pochettino's team chase silverware on four fronts in 2019.

Dele Alli has admitted his Tottenham Hotspur team were guilty of complacency in the shock defeat by Wolves that derailed their Premier League title bid. But the England midfielder has insisted there will be no repeat of that error as Mauricio Pochettino's team chase silverware on four fronts in 2019. That task will be made harder by the impending loss of in-form South Korean international Son Heung-min, who will be absent for a month as he represents his country at the Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates. But having ended 2018 with that shock 3-1 home loss to Wolves in the league, Spurs responded with a 3-0 victory at Cardiff and Friday's 7-0 FA Cup success at fourth-tier Tranmere Rovers. That performance on Merseyside suggested Alli and his team-mates had learnt a painful lesson from the Wolves defeat. "I don't think the manager needed to say too much after that, to be honest, as players we were disappointed," he said. "We had been in great form before that and maybe we got a little bit carried away with ourselves. "They're a fantastic team and maybe we just thought we would win the game. But you can't do that if you want to win things and be a top, top team. "You have to be clinical and ruthless in every game and you can't afford to take your foot off the gas and we all had a look at ourselves after and we know we can't let that happen." In the short term, Tottenham move onto a League Cup semi-final against Chelsea on Tuesday and also have the Champions League last 16, against Borussia Dortmund, to look forward to next month. 'Unbelievable' Son But after a Sunday, January 13th, home league game with a revitalised Manchester United, Spurs will face that schedule without Son who was inspirational at Tranmere where he scored one and set up two goals in a nine-minute spell at the start of the second half. "'Sonny' leaving any team would be a great miss because he's a great player but, at the same time, we've got players that have been working hard and are ready to come in," said Alli. "He's obviously in great form and it will be sad to see him go but he will be back and we just keep going." Alli added: "I think seeing him every day in training, playing with him in games, you can see the quality he has. "He's an unbelievable player, with both feet, and has an eye for goals and he can produce magic out of nothing. So no one's really surprised to see him in this form because he is a fantastic player and has amazing qualities. "But who knows? Lucas (Moura) is a fantastic player as well, or whoever the manager decodes to put in. It will change for different games, the team always does, and everyone has been working hard." Alli's own form heading into the new year capped off a memorable 2018 in which he emerged as one of the biggest stars of the English game -- a year he is keen to build upon in 2019 as he attempts to end Spurs' decade-plus wait for a trophy. "As players you want to get as far into the cup as we can, hopefully win it. We want to win trophies, that's our aim and we've been playing well, we've been getting quite far in recent years without quite having the finishing product at the end and not getting over the line," he said. "But it's about time for us, as players, we need to start winning things." As for his individual aims, Alli said: "I want to keep improving as a player and as a person as well but I'm not going to stop. "I'm going to keep learning and try to be better than I was last year and the year before that."

Dele Alli vows Spurs 'won't get carried away again' as Son absence looms

Manchester City stumbled to the most unexpected defeat of the Premier League season on Saturday before neighbours Manchester United began their brave new world under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a glorious reminder of long-forgotten attacking swagger.

After City's sensational 3-2 reverse against Crystal Palace at their Etihad fortress, United seemed liberated and re-energised after Jose Mourinho's midweek sacking as they romped to a 5-1 win at Cardiff City -- the first time they have hit five in the league since the final match of the golden Alex Ferguson era in 2013.

A remarkable 30-metre thunderbolt from Andros Townsend adorned Palace's comeback from a goal down in the rain as Pep Guardiola's champions City saw their 100 per cent league home record this season shattered.

So, what recently looked like an imperious title defence now looks problematic as City lie four points behind leaders Liverpool, who had thrown down the gauntlet with a 2-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday.

There was more good news for the Reds as fourth-placed Chelsea also squandered their unbeaten home record with a 1-0 defeat by Leicester City.

Arsenal kept up their pursuit in fifth, thanks to a double from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in a 3-1 home win over Burnley that put the Gabonese striker top of the league's goalscoring charts.

After 18 matches, Liverpool are now the only unbeaten side left in England's top four divisions on 48 points, with City on 44 and Tottenham Hotspur, who visit Everton on Sunday, third on 39. Chelsea and Arsenal both have 37, while United are on 29.

On a remarkable, rain-sodden afternoon at the Etihad, Manchester City, who had lost their season's unbeaten record at Chelsea two weeks ago, seemed predictably dominant when striding into a first-half lead through Ilkay Gundogan.

But Palace responded quickly with a Jeffrey Schlupp strike and three minutes later a wondrous volley from 30 metres from the mercurial England international Townsend, an early contender for goal of the season.

Luka Milivojevic put the visitors further clear with a penalty after the break before Palace survived a late onslaught that saw Kevin De Bruyne score five minutes from time.

"It's complicated but we fight until the last second. We are in December and we will try and recover and try and win games again," shrugged Guardiola, conceding that his side needed to "recover mentally and recover physicality".

UNITED REBORN

In stark contrast, after a traumatic week which saw the end of Mourinho's two-and-a-half-year reign, Manchester United seemed mentally and physically re-born, playing with verve, pace and attacking intent that reflected the smile of their still fresh-faced caretaker boss and old club hero, Solskjaer.

He was beaming after three minutes when Marcus Rashford's free-kick put United ahead and further goals before halftime from Ander Herrera and Anthony Martial -- after a dazzling passing interchange -- and a second-half double from Jesse Lingard made it a perfect start for the Norwegian.

United, with Paul Pogba back in the fold, poured forward in a free-spirited manner rarely seen under Mourinho as Solskjaer lifted the gloom of United's worst start in 28 years.

"Football is easy if you have good players. This is such a great group of players. The quality is just unbelievable," the modest Solskjaer said, as both his team and ex-United players, headed by Wayne Rooney, all praised the instant 'Ole effect'.

Chelsea's loss at Stamford Bridge seemed almost as unlikely as Manchester City's with Leicester facing the prospect of a third straight defeat but Jamie Vardy's first-time finish soon after the break brought much-needed relief for the Foxes' manager Claude Puel.

At the Emirates Stadium, the predatory Aubameyang took his tally of league goals to 12 with his double in the win over Burnley, one more than Liverpool's Mohamed Salah.

Fulham earned a goalless draw at Newcastle United but remained bottom of the table on 10 points alongside Huddersfield Town, who were beaten 3-1 by a Southampton side that look rejuvenated under new Austrian manager Ralph Hasenhuettl.

Watford moved into seventh place with a 2-0 win at West Ham United, thanks to goals from Troy Deeney and Gerard Deulofeu.

Manchester City stumbled to the most unexpected defeat of the Premier League season on Saturday before neighbours Manchester United began their brave new world under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a glorious reminder of long-forgotten attacking swagger.

Manchester City stumbled to the most unexpected defeat of the Premier League season on Saturday before neighbours Manchester United began their brave new world under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a glorious reminder of long-forgotten attacking swagger. After City's sensational 3-2 reverse against Crystal Palace at their Etihad fortress, United seemed liberated and re-energised after Jose Mourinho's midweek sacking as they romped to a 5-1 win at Cardiff City -- the first time they have hit five in the league since the final match of the golden Alex Ferguson era in 2013. A remarkable 30-metre thunderbolt from Andros Townsend adorned Palace's comeback from a goal down in the rain as Pep Guardiola's champions City saw their 100 per cent league home record this season shattered. So, what recently looked like an imperious title defence now looks problematic as City lie four points behind leaders Liverpool, who had thrown down the gauntlet with a 2-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday. There was more good news for the Reds as fourth-placed Chelsea also squandered their unbeaten home record with a 1-0 defeat by Leicester City. Arsenal kept up their pursuit in fifth, thanks to a double from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in a 3-1 home win over Burnley that put the Gabonese striker top of the league's goalscoring charts. After 18 matches, Liverpool are now the only unbeaten side left in England's top four divisions on 48 points, with City on 44 and Tottenham Hotspur, who visit Everton on Sunday, third on 39. Chelsea and Arsenal both have 37, while United are on 29. On a remarkable, rain-sodden afternoon at the Etihad, Manchester City, who had lost their season's unbeaten record at Chelsea two weeks ago, seemed predictably dominant when striding into a first-half lead through Ilkay Gundogan. But Palace responded quickly with a Jeffrey Schlupp strike and three minutes later a wondrous volley from 30 metres from the mercurial England international Townsend, an early contender for goal of the season. Luka Milivojevic put the visitors further clear with a penalty after the break before Palace survived a late onslaught that saw Kevin De Bruyne score five minutes from time. "It's complicated but we fight until the last second. We are in December and we will try and recover and try and win games again," shrugged Guardiola, conceding that his side needed to "recover mentally and recover physicality". UNITED REBORN In stark contrast, after a traumatic week which saw the end of Mourinho's two-and-a-half-year reign, Manchester United seemed mentally and physically re-born, playing with verve, pace and attacking intent that reflected the smile of their still fresh-faced caretaker boss and old club hero, Solskjaer. He was beaming after three minutes when Marcus Rashford's free-kick put United ahead and further goals before halftime from Ander Herrera and Anthony Martial -- after a dazzling passing interchange -- and a second-half double from Jesse Lingard made it a perfect start for the Norwegian. United, with Paul Pogba back in the fold, poured forward in a free-spirited manner rarely seen under Mourinho as Solskjaer lifted the gloom of United's worst start in 28 years. "Football is easy if you have good players. This is such a great group of players. The quality is just unbelievable," the modest Solskjaer said, as both his team and ex-United players, headed by Wayne Rooney, all praised the instant 'Ole effect'. Chelsea's loss at Stamford Bridge seemed almost as unlikely as Manchester City's with Leicester facing the prospect of a third straight defeat but Jamie Vardy's first-time finish soon after the break brought much-needed relief for the Foxes' manager Claude Puel. At the Emirates Stadium, the predatory Aubameyang took his tally of league goals to 12 with his double in the win over Burnley, one more than Liverpool's Mohamed Salah. Fulham earned a goalless draw at Newcastle United but remained bottom of the table on 10 points alongside Huddersfield Town, who were beaten 3-1 by a Southampton side that look rejuvenated under new Austrian manager Ralph Hasenhuettl. Watford moved into seventh place with a 2-0 win at West Ham United, thanks to goals from Troy Deeney and Gerard Deulofeu.

Five-star Manchester United rediscover their swagger but City are stunned

Liverpool regained top spot in the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over rivals Manchester United on Sunday while Arsenal's unbeaten run came to an end against Southampton. There were also wins for Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea.

Here are five talking points from the weekend's action:

SHAQIRI COMPLETES LIVERPOOL

While much of the focus has been on Manchester United's dire play, it should not be overlooked just how good Juergen Klopp's Liverpool are playing right now.

The unbeaten league leaders had 36 shots on goal and dominated possession throughout the emphatic win, their passing at times seeming to force United's players to twist and contort in circles.

It was the introduction of Xherdan Shaqiri after 70 minutes that really turned the screw, as the Swiss forward showed why he could be the missing piece of the puzzle for Liverpool to go from Champions League runners-up last season to trophy winners.

NEW BOSS BEER BOUNCE AT ST MARY'S

Southampton's new manager Ralph Hasenhuettl had quite a task to rescue a side without a win since the beginning of September, although he put that to bed quickly with a thrilling 3-2 win over Arsenal on Sunday.

After defeats in his first two games, it was the Austrian's opening match at home that got his Southampton project up and running, as he opted for a 3-4-3 formation made to get the best out of strikers Danny Ings, Stuart Armstrong and Nathan Redmond.

Charlie Austin came on to replace Redmond and grabbed the winner late on to lift Saints out of the bottom three, on goal difference at least.

Perhaps the new manager bounce at St Mary's was not just about what was on the pitch, as Hasenhuettl had sent drinks vouchers to season ticket holders before the game in order to lift spirits.

SPURS LATE SHOW

The story goes that Spurs often crack under pressure. Yet Christian Eriksen's stoppage-time winner against Burnley on Saturday was the fourth time in nine games in all competitions they have scored a decisive goal within the final 10 minutes of a match.

Indeed, the strike was almost identical to the Dane's winning goal against Inter Milan at Wembley last month that rescued their Champions League hopes.

Eriksen and Heung-min Son both came off the bench to help break down a dogged and ultra-defensive Burnley side who had frustrated their more talented opposition.

But Spurs did not panic and, as is becoming part of the narrative now in north London, bided their time to find the crucial breakthrough in manager Mauricio Pochettino's 100th Premier League victory.

REFEREE QUESTIONS

Watford and Cardiff City could dominate the goal of the month contenders all on their own after the 3-2 victory by the Hornets at Vicarage Road on Saturday.

But Cardiff manager Neil Warnock was aggrieved at some of the decisions by referee Andrew Madley, who was officiating only his second Premier League game of his career and his first of the season.

"When I've got Andre Marriner (fourth official) beside me and I've got a young referee, first game of the season, I don't understand that at all, me," Warnock said.

"Whether it's because it's only Cardiff City, 'we'll let someone have an experiment today.' We've got one of the best referees (Marriner) at the side of me. I'm flabbergasted."

Warnock's frustrations may hint at a wider problem in the English game, that the level of top-class officials is dropping off and younger blood has to be brought in quickly to fill the widening gaps.

GOAL GAP

Worries of a growing chasm between the top sides in the Premier League and the rest are highlighted by the fact that only six sides have a positive goal difference while 10 have all conceded more than they have scored.

Bottom side Fulham have already shipped 42 goals, just a few less than the top four, combined, have conceded this season. Not that it is just a problem for Fulham, as the four teams directly above them all have a goal difference of more than minus-10.

Liverpool regained top spot in the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over rivals Manchester United on Sunday while Arsenal's unbeaten run came to an end against Southampton.

Liverpool regained top spot in the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over rivals Manchester United on Sunday while Arsenal's unbeaten run came to an end against Southampton. There were also wins for Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. Here are five talking points from the weekend's action: SHAQIRI COMPLETES LIVERPOOL While much of the focus has been on Manchester United's dire play, it should not be overlooked just how good Juergen Klopp's Liverpool are playing right now. The unbeaten league leaders had 36 shots on goal and dominated possession throughout the emphatic win, their passing at times seeming to force United's players to twist and contort in circles. It was the introduction of Xherdan Shaqiri after 70 minutes that really turned the screw, as the Swiss forward showed why he could be the missing piece of the puzzle for Liverpool to go from Champions League runners-up last season to trophy winners. NEW BOSS BEER BOUNCE AT ST MARY'S Southampton's new manager Ralph Hasenhuettl had quite a task to rescue a side without a win since the beginning of September, although he put that to bed quickly with a thrilling 3-2 win over Arsenal on Sunday. After defeats in his first two games, it was the Austrian's opening match at home that got his Southampton project up and running, as he opted for a 3-4-3 formation made to get the best out of strikers Danny Ings, Stuart Armstrong and Nathan Redmond. Charlie Austin came on to replace Redmond and grabbed the winner late on to lift Saints out of the bottom three, on goal difference at least. Perhaps the new manager bounce at St Mary's was not just about what was on the pitch, as Hasenhuettl had sent drinks vouchers to season ticket holders before the game in order to lift spirits. SPURS LATE SHOW The story goes that Spurs often crack under pressure. Yet Christian Eriksen's stoppage-time winner against Burnley on Saturday was the fourth time in nine games in all competitions they have scored a decisive goal within the final 10 minutes of a match. Indeed, the strike was almost identical to the Dane's winning goal against Inter Milan at Wembley last month that rescued their Champions League hopes. Eriksen and Heung-min Son both came off the bench to help break down a dogged and ultra-defensive Burnley side who had frustrated their more talented opposition. But Spurs did not panic and, as is becoming part of the narrative now in north London, bided their time to find the crucial breakthrough in manager Mauricio Pochettino's 100th Premier League victory. REFEREE QUESTIONS Watford and Cardiff City could dominate the goal of the month contenders all on their own after the 3-2 victory by the Hornets at Vicarage Road on Saturday. But Cardiff manager Neil Warnock was aggrieved at some of the decisions by referee Andrew Madley, who was officiating only his second Premier League game of his career and his first of the season. "When I've got Andre Marriner (fourth official) beside me and I've got a young referee, first game of the season, I don't understand that at all, me," Warnock said. "Whether it's because it's only Cardiff City, 'we'll let someone have an experiment today.' We've got one of the best referees (Marriner) at the side of me. I'm flabbergasted." Warnock's frustrations may hint at a wider problem in the English game, that the level of top-class officials is dropping off and younger blood has to be brought in quickly to fill the widening gaps. GOAL GAP Worries of a growing chasm between the top sides in the Premier League and the rest are highlighted by the fact that only six sides have a positive goal difference while 10 have all conceded more than they have scored. Bottom side Fulham have already shipped 42 goals, just a few less than the top four, combined, have conceded this season. Not that it is just a problem for Fulham, as the four teams directly above them all have a goal difference of more than minus-10.

Five talking points from the Premier League weekend