Hull City boss Steve Bruce warns that Jake Livermore could be sacked if the Football Association confirms his positive drugs test for cocaine.

The disappointment was etched all over Steve Bruce’s face.

His team is clinging on to their Premier League existence by a gnat’s thong, and all anyone wants to talk about is his disgraced star Jake Livermore.

The £8 million summer signing, from Tottenham Hotspur, tested positive for cocaine during a random drugs test taken after Hull City’s 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Sat 25, April. Both the Football Association (FA), and his club, has suspended him for the remainder of the season.