Everton dropped Jack Grealish from their squad for the Carabao Cup fixture against Newcastle because of a breach of club discipline. The 31-year-old England international previously sat out the Toffees Premier League fixture against Arsenal last weekend due to an injury, and supporters anticipated his return for tonight's visit of Newcastle. However, the Merseysiders announced that the Manchester City loanee will sit out tonight's game after breaking club rules.
Everton shared a squad update on X stating that Jarrad Branthwaite stays out for a second consecutive match following concussion protocols, while Jack Grealish cannot be selected due to a breach of Club discipline. The specific nature of the alleged rule violation by Grealish remains unconfirmed.
Fans at the Hill Dickinson Stadium promptly reacted on X to his omission from the team. One user questioned what club discipline Grealish breached, while another posted an exclamation of surprise. A third supporter called the club discipline statement interesting, another remarked about the seriousness, and another noted that the situation looks bad for Grealish since Everton posted about it themselves.
Grealish transferred to Everton on loan last season to restart his career after falling out of favor. He displayed flashes of the talent that led City to pay £100MILLION for him in August 2021 during the early part of his initial loan spell. His performance later dropped, and his campaign ended early in January when he sustained a stress fracture in his left foot.
