Liverpool legend Graeme Souness has taken aim at Andrew Robertson over his clash with linesman Constantine Hatzidakis.

Hatzidakis was cleared this week of any wrongdoing by the FA after appearing to elbow Robertson at halftime of Sunday's 2-2 draw with Arsenal.

Souness wrote for the Daily Mail: "Perhaps it's because he's a wide player, in the immediate vicinity of an official, but Robbo's got a hell of a lot to say for himself and it was very much the case in that match against Arsenal.

"There had been an earlier conversation between him and the official, Constantine Hatzidakis, and you didn't need to be a rocket scientist — or a lip reader — to work out what he was saying when he approached him again, as the teams left the pitch at half-time.

"Let's just say that Robbo was not enquiring after the health of that official's family. It was language for adults only.

"Robbo is among the most guilty when it comes to Premier League players letting the officials have it. And to compound things, he then placed an arm on Hatzidakis.

"I don't care how light that contact might have been, you never touch an official in a moment of criticism or aggression. Not in my day. Not now. And that's why I have sympathy with the linesman in this case. I don't see him throwing out an elbow.

"What I see is a reflex response which says: 'Get away. Go away'. In the days which have followed, this official has been hung out to dry by his peers.

"I wouldn't like to be on the receiving end of a proper elbow from Hatzidakis, by the way. He's clearly someone who spends a lot of time in the gym.

"But I don't think there's been a common-sense response to this incident. That's just where we are in the world, not just football. Everyone goes overboard with their reactions."