Jack Grealish got straight-up benched for Everton’s Carabao Cup clash with Newcastle United today, and the reason is classic Grealish drama. The word from the club is a “breach of club discipline,” though they are keeping the actual details locked down. But come on, we all know what that usually means, right? It’s believed he missed a training session.
A High-Stakes Loan for the England Winger
This isn’t just some random reserve player, either. We’re talking about England international Grealish, who is 31 and on loan at Everton from Premier League giants Manchester City. Remember last season? He spent a huge chunk of it at Goodison Park under a similar loan deal. He bagged two goals and dished out six assists in 20 appearances before a brutal foot injury in January ended his season early. Talk about a comeback year being cut short, only to start this one with more questions.
A Season of Returns and Now, Questions
He only just got back to Everton before the transfer window slammed shut this year, but he actually played a couple of times for City earlier. He came on as a sub during their 3-0 Community Shield beatdown by Arsenal back in August, and again in their 2-1 Premier League opener win against Bournemouth. The guy cost City a staggering £100m back in 2021 when he moved from Aston Villa. For Everton this season, he has featured five times in the Premier League and even played in their Carabao Cup third round win over Wolves. Now, this? Missing training after all that? It leaves you scratching your head.
So, what now for the England winger? With Everton not spilling the tea on the “discipline breach,” it leaves everyone wondering about his future with the Toffees. Will he be back for the next match, or is this just the start of more drama? You can bet everyone will be watching to see how quickly he gets back on the pitch after this.
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Originally reported by BBC Sport.
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