Moyes backs Grealish's omission as a club decision

Everton beat Newcastle United 3-1 in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup to reach the quarter-finals. However, Jack Grealish did not feature in the match. The club announced that the player had been left out of the squad for breaching club discipline.

Sky Sports News reporter Keith Downie reported that Grealish did not take part in a training session before the cup game. The 31-year-old midfielder, who is on loan at Everton from Manchester City, was also absent from the weekend's away match at Arsenal due to illness. Before that game, the player had started in the starting XI in three league matches against Ipswich, Hull City and Chelsea.

Speaking after the match, David Moyes said he did not want to dwell on the matter. Stating that it was a club decision, Moyes said he supported it. He stressed that anyone seeking more information should contact the club.

The manager also left unanswered the question of whether Grealish would play in Monday's Premier League match at St James' Park. Instead, Moyes highlighted his team's values, saying the players stick to those values both on and off the pitch.

The goals in the match came from James Garner, Hayden Hackney and Thierno Barry. Newcastle's only goal came from Dan Burn in the closing minutes. Everton will face League Two side Fleetwood Town in the quarter-final in December.