Jack Grealish left out by Everton for Newcastle tie over discipline breach

Jack Grealish left out by Everton is the main team news before the club’s Carabao Cup fourth-round tie against Newcastle United. Everton said Grealish was unavailable for selection because of a breach of club discipline.

The update came as Everton listed David Moyes’s team for the cup tie at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Jarrad Branthwaite was also absent, with Everton saying he remains sidelined under concussion protocols.

Everton cite breach of club discipline

Everton’s explanation for Grealish’s absence was brief and direct. The club said he was not available for selection for the Newcastle match because of an internal disciplinary matter.

“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.”

The wording placed Grealish’s omission alongside Everton’s wider squad availability update before the fourth-round tie. It also made clear that his absence was not presented as a fitness issue.

BBC Sport described the reason for the omission as being “due to a breach of club discipline”.

Carabao Cup tie at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Everton’s match against Newcastle United is a fourth-round tie in the Carabao Cup. Moyes’s team was listed for the fixture at Hill Dickinson Stadium, with Grealish not available for selection.

The decision removes Grealish from Everton’s options for the cup game. For a knockout fixture, team availability is a key part of the build-up, and Everton’s statement clearly separated the disciplinary absence from Branthwaite’s medical-related absence.

Branthwaite also sidelined

Branthwaite remains sidelined for a second successive game due to concussion protocols. Everton included that update in the same team news message that explained Grealish’s unavailability.

The two absences are separate in nature: Branthwaite’s is linked to concussion protocols, while Grealish’s is linked to a breach of club discipline.

• Jack Grealish: unavailable for selection due to a breach of club discipline.
• Jarrad Branthwaite: sidelined for a second successive game due to concussion protocols.
• Fixture: Everton against Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup fourth round.
• Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium.

What happens next

Everton’s immediate focus is the Carabao Cup fourth-round tie against Newcastle United. Grealish’s involvement beyond this match will be determined by Everton’s future team selections.