Everton omit Jack Grealish from Newcastle cup tie over discipline breach
Everton left Jack Grealish out of their Carabao Cup match against Newcastle United for a breach of club discipline, with reports suggesting he missed a training session.
Everton excluded Jack Grealish from their Carabao Cup tie against Newcastle United on Thursday, citing "a breach of club discipline." The club did not provide further details, though it is understood the matter concerned a missed training session.
Grealish, a 31-year-old England winger, is at Everton on loan from Manchester City. He had a similar loan spell with the Toffees last season, scoring twice and providing six assists in 20 appearances before a foot injury ended his campaign in January.
His current spell follows a summer in which he came on as a substitute for City in their 3-0 Community Shield defeat to Arsenal at Wembley in August, and again featured off the bench in City's 2-1 Premier League win over Bournemouth on the opening weekend. He returned to Everton before the transfer window closed and has played five Premier League games for them this season, also featuring in the club's Carabao Cup third-round win over Wolves.
The omission removes him from selection for the Newcastle tie and places his availability under scrutiny, though Everton have not indicated any further sanction. The club's statement offered no explanation beyond the disciplinary reason, and the training-session detail has not been confirmed on the record.
Grealish, a former Aston Villa player who cost City £100m in 2021, was not involved in the Newcastle match as a result. No reaction from the player or further comment from either club was included in the information available.
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