Liverpool legend Graeme Souness has taken aim at Tottenham striker Harry Kane after his clash with Abdoulaye Doucoure.

Kane's playacting saw the Everton midfielder sent off during Monday night's 1-1 draw.

Souness wrote in the Daily Mail: "Let's get it right. When you lift your hands in football now, you've a got a real chance of getting sent off. But Harry exaggerated the incident enormously and however much he might claim he wasn't trying to deceive the referee into getting a fellow professional sent off, his conduct was more embarrassing for himself than anything else.

"We are talking about the captain of England. That role carries enormous responsibility to lead by example and set a standard.

"This is how our game has changed dramatically. Going back a number of years, players didn't want to show they had been hurt. It was a matter of professional pride that they didn't want to show a weakness to an opponent, however much pain they were in.

"Now it's the exact opposite. Players want to go down and hopefully get someone booked. Harry Kane is a very fine player but I have to say he does this far too readily."