Gary Lineker has now shared his honest thoughts on Richarlison's situation at Tottenham following his two goals against Burnley.

Previous Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou never came right out and said it, but it felt like he never fully believed he could rely on Richarlison to be the focal point of his attack.

Report and free match highlights as Richarlison scores early goal-of-the-season contender in 3-0 win for hosts; Richarlison netted the first and second before Brennan Johnson added a third

Richarlison has scored nine goals in his past nine starts for Tottenham, suggesting his has the potential to be a consistent threat

Tottenham Hotspur started the Premier League season with the right foot, earning a 3-0 victory by defeating recently promoted Burnley. The game, played in front of 61,077 fans at T

Richarlison, who had already scored the first goal of the match on Saturday when he struck in the 10th minute before pulling out the outrageous skill to double Spurs' lead in the 60th minute.

Well-known to Carlo Ancelotti, Richarlison had the trust of the Brazilian national team's coach in the last games for the Qualifiers - the first of the Italian. And he shows that he is willing to continue on Carleto's radar with an eye on the next call-up on the 25th.

Mohammed Kudus makes his first Premier League appearance for Tottenham from the start. Fellow new boys Joao Palhinha and Luka Vuskovic are on the bench. Richarlison gets the nod instead of Dominic Solanke up front.