Jack Grealish remains sidelined as David Moyes confirms Coventry absence

Jack Grealish remains sidelined at Everton, with David Moyes confirming that the winger will not be available against Coventry in the Premier League. After the defeat to Newcastle, the manager said Grealish still had a future at the club, but could not say when he would rejoin the team. He also confirmed that Everton had suspended the player.

The latest absence extends a disciplinary episode that has kept Grealish out. He missed the two matches Everton played against Newcastle last week. The club cited a breach of its disciplinary rules. Reports also say that he is believed to have spent two nights at bars and karaoke venues, and that staff reportedly had difficulty contacting him. Those details have been reported, rather than set out as a full explanation by Moyes.

Ahead of the Coventry match, the manager said: « No, Jack Grealish is not available. I’m not going to reveal the plan, but we will work with Jack again soon. » Asked whether Grealish was currently training, Moyes declined to answer: « I’d prefer not to answer that question. » He did, however, defend the club’s principles after Grealish’s suspension: « Everton is characterised by very strong values. All the players stand by and accept those values, both on and off the pitch. From that perspective, I think the players have done an excellent job. »

Public explanations have remained limited. Everton linked Grealish’s absence from one earlier match to a disciplinary breach, while the club attributed another absence to a lack of fitness. Moyes said at the time that he could not comment. The manager has also said they must « wait and see how things develop », without confirming that the next international break would resolve the situation.

For Grealish, on loan from Manchester City to Everton, the episode comes as he tries to revive his career after losing prominence at City. Moyes continues to say that Grealish can have a future at Everton, but his absence against Coventry confirms that a return to the pitch is not yet settled.