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Everton drop Jack Grealish for Newcastle tie over disciplinary breach
Everton left Jack Grealish out of their Carabao Cup tie against Newcastle because of what the club called a breach of discipline.
Reports said the 31-year-old missed training without permission, though Everton did not confirm the details.
Manager David Moyes said the decision was made by the club and declined to explain further.
Grealish is on loan to Everton from Manchester City for a second season.
He had also missed Everton’s previous match, a loss to Arsenal, because of illness.
Everton beat Newcastle 3-1 to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
They will face Fleetwood Town next, after the fourth-tier side knocked Arsenal out.
Everton left Jack Grealish out of their Carabao Cup fourth-round match against Newcastle after a breach of club discipline.
The club said Grealish was unavailable for selection because of the breach.
It is understood he missed training on Monday without permission.
Everton manager David Moyes made the decision with chief executive Angus Kinnear and said he supported it.
Everton beat Newcastle 3-1 to reach the quarter-finals.
- Who
- Everton left out Jack Grealish. David Moyes made the decision with chief executive Angus Kinnear.
- What
- Grealish was dropped from Everton’s Carabao Cup match against Newcastle after a breach of club discipline.
- When
- Thursday, 29 October 2026.
- Where
- Hill Dickinson Stadium, Everton’s home ground.
- Why
- He missed training on Monday without permission.
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Grealish missed Everton’s defeat at Arsenal due to illness.
Grealish missed training without permission, according to the Guardian.
Everton beat Newcastle 3-1 in the Carabao Cup fourth round without Grealish.
- Match
- Everton 3-1 Newcastle
- Competition round
- Carabao Cup fourth round
- Grealish’s reported breach
- Missed training on Monday without permission
- Decision-makers
- David Moyes and chief executive Angus Kinnear
- Next stage
- Carabao Cup quarter-finals
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What people are saying
I’m not going to give any details. It was a club decision and I support it. I don’t want to speak too much about it.
Jarrad Branthwaite remains sidelined for a second successive game due to concussion protocols, while Jack Grealish is unavailable for selection due to a breach of club discipline.