Everton boss Sean Dyche joked he was fearful that Harry Kane may have ‘snapped an eyelash’ after an incident that saw Abdoulaye Doucoure sent off on Monday night.
The Toffees earned a 1-1 draw with Tottenham at Goodison Park, despite being reduced to 10 men following Doucoure’s dismissal.
The midfielder lashed out at Kane following an altercation and was sent off for violent conduct.
Despite raising his hands, the likes of Jamie Carragher criticised Kane for going to ground too easily and for attempting to get the midfielder sent off.
While Dyche admits Doucoure deserved his sending off, he’s suggested he agrees with Carragher by mocking Kane’s reactions.
‘He [Doucoure] certainly doesn’t need to apologise,’ said Dyche.
‘He knows you can’t raise your hands.
‘I thought at one point he might have snapped his [Kane’s] eyelash, which would have been tragic, but he seemed to be responding OK.
‘He [Doucoure] is a very strong-minded character and I like that. When it goes wrong, he won’t be judged on that by me.’
After their well-earned draw against Spurs, Everton face a trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United on Saturday.
Doucoure will miss the game through suspension, meaning James Garner or Tom Davies could come into the side.
United look set to be without Luke Shaw after he limped out of the win against Brentford on Wednesday.
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