Everton drop Jack Grealish over missed training — SkimNews
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- Everton excluded Jack Grealish before the Carabao Cup tie against Newcastle United after he failed to attend training on Monday, publicly describing the absence as “a breach of club discipline.”
- Everton does not regard the breach as Grealish’s “Last Chance Saloon,” because Moyes has only 18 senior players and cannot make rapid outcasts of potential game-changers.
- Jack Grealish left Manchester City to join Everton just before the summer transfer deadline after his loan was cut short by a serious foot injury, continuing rehabilitation at Finch Farm rather than returning to the Etihad Stadium.
- Everton beat Newcastle United 3-1 in the Carabao Cup, with 20-year-old Tyrique George supplying the dynamic left-flank play, to set up a quarter-final against League Two side Fleetwood Town, who had eliminated Arsenal.
- Jack Grealish recorded eight appearances this season without a goal or assist, including two at Manchester City before his Everton return, while his tendency to slow play conflicts with David Moyes’s required tempo.
- Jack Grealish donated £10,000 to a GoFundMe page for Everton fan Leon Skapars, 36, a father of three diagnosed with cancer; his family said the gift gave them hope.
- Enzo Maresca refused to discuss Grealish’s actions at Everton because he is now an Everton player and Maresca does not have all the information, but still called him “a good guy” with “a big heart.”
Why it matters: Everton reached the Carabao Cup quarter-final with only 18 senior players, so Grealish’s eight appearances without a goal or assist leave Moyes with little on-field return from a player he values. His £10,000 donation to Leon Skapars’ family also shows why supporters’ faith extends beyond on-field production.
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