- Everton have dropped Jack Grealish from their squad for Thursday evening's Carabao Cup tie against Newcastle United after he breached club discipline by missing an unauthorised training session.
- Manager David Moyes chose to leave the England international out of the matchday squad entirely as punishment, opting to name two goalkeepers on the substitutes' bench instead.
- Grealish was previously expected to return to the squad for the Newcastle fixture after missing Everton's recent Premier League defeat to Arsenal due to illness.
- The attacker, who is currently in his second loan spell at the club from Manchester City, has made six appearances for the Toffees this season without scoring.
- Victory against Newcastle would secure Everton a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, where League Two side Fleetwood Town await following their shock win over Arsenal.
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