A Liverpool footballer has been suspended after claims he behaved inappropriately during the Hillsborough memorial service.

Reserve goalkeeper Charles Itandje is seen smiling and nudging a team-mate in footage of the service held to remember the 96 fans killed in the 1989 tragedy.

About 30,000 supporters, players past and present and families of survivors attended the service at Anfield.

The footage of the French goalkeeper, who was sitting with fellow players behind families of the victims, was circulated on the internet.

Damian Plessis, a Liverpool reserve midfielder who is also from France, is shown not to react as he is nudged by Itandje. Itandje was told by Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez not to attend training on Friday. A Liverpool spokesman confirmed: "Charles Itandje has now been officially suspended for 14 days while we investigate his conduct during the Hillsborough Memorial Service."

Les Lawson, secretary of the Merseyside branch of the official Liverpool Supporters' Club, said: "I think he should be sacked."

The 96 Liverpool fans were crushed to death during Liverpool's FA Cup semi final against Nottingham Forest on 15 April 1989.