Overview
- The club announced that Grealish was unavailable for the League Cup tie with Newcastle because he broke Everton's disciplinary code, a decision made public before the match.
- British reporting says the incident involved an unauthorized missed training session and that Grealish later returned to Everton's training ground and may face a fine.
- Manager David Moyes publicly supported the club's decision and declined to give further details about the nature of the violation.
- Everton defeated Newcastle 3-1 at Hill Dickinson Stadium to reach the League Cup quarterfinals and will face Fleetwood Town next, so the team suffered no immediate sporting setback from Grealish's absence.
- Grealish is on loan from Manchester City, has not yet recorded a goal or assist in this spell, and the club's limited public comment leaves open the possibility of further internal sanctions or impacts on his availability.