Jack Grealish dropped by Everton for Newcastle game after breach of club discipline
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Everton have dropped Jack Grealish for their Carabao Cup tie against Newcastle United for missing a training session in what they called a breach of club discipline.
They punished the England international for skipping training when he was not authorised to do so.
Grealish, who is in his second spell on loan at Hill Dickinson Stadium, had been in contention to return after missing Everton’s defeat to Arsenal on Saturday, which was put down to illness.
Instead, manager David Moyes left him out of the squad altogether, preferring to name two goalkeepers on the bench for Thursday’s game against Matthias Jaissle’s side.
Grealish, who is in the last season of his contract at Manchester City, rejoined Everton on loan on transfer deadline day and has since made six appearances, failing to score.
He had started the Toffees’ previous three Premier League matches against Ipswich, Hull and Chelsea but misses out this evening.
Everton have a golden opportunity for a good Carabao Cup run with a place in the quarter-finals awaiting if they can see off the Magpies and League Two Fleetwood lined up as opponents in the last eight following the Cod Army’s remarkable victory over Premier League champions Arsenal on Tuesday night.
