Former Millwall midfielder Fuseini joined Lincoln in January

Lincoln City midfielder Ali Fuseini hopes to repay manager Steve Tilson's faith in him after he was cleared of an alleged sex attack in London.

In February a judge ruled Fuseini, 22, had no case to answer on charges of kidnap and aiding and abetting rape.

In his first interview since being cleared, Fuseini told BBC Lincolnshire: "I've got a manager who has put a lot of trust in me and I'm really grateful.

"He's shown faith in me and I'm going to repay the loyalty that he's shown."

The former Millwall midfielder, who joined Lincoln on transfer deadline day at the end of January, added: "Words can't explain how relieved I was. The manager gave me a chance so I got my football back on track, but at the same time it was still in the back of my mind.

"I'm relieved that it's over and done with and now I'm concentrating on my football and I'll make sure I repay the fans as well."

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