Former England captain Alan Shearer blasted Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford for his challenge on Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli on Sunday.

In the closing stages of the first-half, Alli was played through on goal only to be adjudged by the linesman.

However, as the referee blew his whistle for the infringement, Pickford dangerously dived two-footed into his England team-mate in a tackle that could have led to a serious injury.

Shearer, who scored 260 Premier League goals during his career, did not hold back on his opinion of the incident.

He tweeted: "Disgusting challenge from @JPickford1 on @dele_official. Should have been a red card. Pickford lucky Dele didn't react."