Dele Alli is pictured surrounded by laughing gas canisters with a balloon in his mouth

Former England footballer Dele Alli has been pictured with a balloon in his mouth while surrounded by gas canisters in a Manchester flat.

Alli has had a terrible season on the pitch, having spent a year on loan at Everton side Besiktas.

But the loan which was expected to end in the summer was recently cut short with the midfielder being sent back to the Merseyside club after suffering a hip injury.

Alli would have been unable to play for the Toffees this season anyway as he was not registered in their Premier League squad, but released footage may be cause for concern for fans hoping to see him back in action sooner rather than later.

A photo posted to social media claiming to be in Salford shows the 26-year-old at a table with a balloon hanging from his lips next to a table laden with nitrous oxide bottles, liquor bottles and cans.

Dele Alli has endured a nightmare season on loan at Besiktas from parent club Everton

Although the government plans to ban the supply of nitrous oxide, possession is not currently illegal and probably not.

An Alli spokesperson has been approached by MailOnline for comment.

It comes after Alli’s return to England after being ruled out for 10 weeks with a hip problem.

He has not appeared on the field since the end of February against Antalyaspor.

Alli, knocked out 37 times by England, will assess his future in the summer once he has overcome his current injury. His contract with Everton has one year left and runs until June 2024.

The former Tottenham Hotspur favorite is struggling in Turkey, appearing in 13 games and scoring two goals in the league.

There were reports that Besiktas manager Senol Gunes was frustrated with Alli’s application.

Other snippets of misinformation appear to have crept out of the Süper Lig club, with Gunes previously claiming Alli was no longer able to train.

Dele has struggled to regain his best form at Everton since joining in early 2022

At his peak, Dele was a star player for Tottenham and England, pictured above when he scored against Sweden in a 2018 World Cup quarter-final

That came despite the player being allowed to attend a doctor’s appointment on that day.

Asked about Alli, who was previously named PFA Young Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons in 2015-16 and 2016-17, Everton boss Sean Dyche confirmed the player had flown home due to his injury.

The England international has proved popular off the field in recent times, most recently meeting Kim Kardashian and her son Saint last month.

Alli’s career peaked in 2018, when he was taken into the 2018 World Cup as a key player for Tottenham, scoring in a quarter-final against Sweden to help England reach the last four – their joint best performance at the tournament since 1966.

However, a hamstring injury suffered against Fulham at Craven Cottage in 2019 looked to seriously hamper his long-term game and he gradually fell out of favor at international level and also at Spurs under Jose Mourinho and then Antonio Conte.

Although he was given a free transfer to Everton last season, he failed to regain his spark at Goodison Park under Frank Lampard before moving to Turkey on loan.

It has resulted in much speculation over whether Alli can return to his best form as he is out of favor at Everton.

However, his former MK Dons boss Karl Robinson claims Alli is misunderstood and can restore his former game.

Robinson managed Alli before sealing a £5 million dream move to Tottenham Hotspur in 2015.

But post-tournament injuries, including at the start of 2019 (above), have hampered his long-term play as he fell out of favor at Spurs and internationally.

After failing to impress Antonio Conte at Tottenham Hotspur, he left on a free transfer last year

Robinson, 42, said: ‘He probably made a lot of mistakes on and off the field at the start of his career, but on the field that one moment of magic made headlines.’

The 42-year-old former Oxford United boss said: “If you look at the data, he’s one of the hardest-working players who’s covered the most distance. I think his personality looks light-hearted at times. He can look difficult, but he always was.

“I remember sometimes pressing him against the wall. I remember once he was dragged into a dressing room by a senior player because he had a smirk on his face – I lost it with him and a senior player lost it with him too.’

As the negativity writhes on top of him – has he done things off the pitch that have propped him up on the pitch? I would have to say no in stages.