Grealish apologises for absence after breach of discipline

What the report says

Jack Grealish has apologised to Everton supporters after missing several matches because of what the club described as a breach of discipline. The on-loan Manchester City midfielder was absent for Everton’s games against Newcastle United in the Premier League and the Carabao Cup, and also for the win over Coventry before the international break.

According to BBC Sport, Grealish returned to action on Thursday in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Derby County. He later posted on social media that he was pleased to be back training and wanted to say sorry to the fans and staff for not being available over the past few weeks.

The BBC report says the episode comes as Grealish tries to re-establish himself at Everton after falling out of favour at Manchester City. He joined Everton on loan again this season after a previous spell that was affected by injury. He has not yet recorded a goal contribution for Everton this season and had made six appearances before the disciplinary issue.

Everton manager David Moyes was asked about the situation before the Coventry match and said the club would have to wait and see how matters developed. The case matters because Grealish was brought in to add experience and attacking quality, but his absence has limited his early impact at the club.