Tottenham star Dele Alli robbed and attacked at knifepoint by masked intruders in his home

Hind Al Soulia - Riyadh - England and Tottenham Hotspur star Dele Alli was robbed at knifepoint and suffered injuries to his face when armed raiders broke into his home on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old was attacked by two men inside his house and is understood to have been punched in the face by one of them.

He was in his home in the north London suburb of Barnet, with his girlfriend Ruby Mae, his brother Harry Hickford; Hickford’s partner and another friend, when the pair, in balaclavas and armed with a knife, broke in after midnight.

Alli was playing pool with his brother and his girlfriend when the incident happened. The robbers also attacked one of Alli's friends before escaping with some of his watches and jewellery belonging to his model girlfriend.

Alli described the ordeal as a "horrible experience".

He tweeted: "Thank you for all the messages. Horrible experience but we're all okay now. Appreciate the support."

In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said no arrests had been made and inquiries were ongoing.

A spokesman added: "Police were called at approximately 12.35am on Wednesday, May 13, to reports of a robbery at a residential address.

"Two males gained entry to the property and stole items of jewellery, including watches, before fleeing.

"Two male occupants at the property suffered minor facial injuries after being assaulted. They did not require hospital treatment.

"There have been no arrests. Enquiries into the circumstances continue."

A Tottenham spokesman said: "We have been offering our support to Dele and those isolating with him. We encourage anyone with any information to help the police with their investigation to come forward."

Alli recently posted pictures of his home on Instagram when he celebrated his 24th birthday with a party he held without guests because of the lockdown.

The pictures featured a swimming pool and a cinema room. Players are advised to keep pictures of their homes on social media to a minimum, or at least so the location cannot be easily identified.

The latest raid comes two months after fellow Tottenham star Jan Vertonghen's family was robbed at knifepoint while he was away on Champions League duty.

The defender was part of the squad that travelled to Germany for the last-16 second leg with RB Leipzig in March when four thieves wearing balaclavas raided his home.

They were armed with knives, but Vertonghen's wife and two children were unharmed.

Also, ten months ago Arsenal teammates Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac were attacked in Ozil's car by two attackers on a moped, also in north London.

On that occasion Kolasinac confronted the pair of robbers and the two players, along with their passenger, were able to get away without being hurt.