Grealish not involved for Everton at Newcastle amid fitness issue
The 31-year-old forward will miss Monday night’s trip to Newcastle as he has yet to regain fitness, after a recent disciplinary omission, with his availability for Friday’s Coventry match still uncertain.
Jack Grealish will not be involved for Everton at Newcastle United on Monday night. David Ornstein has revealed that the 31-year-old is still working back to fitness after his recent omission on disciplinary grounds.
The reporting states that Grealish was left out of last week’s EFL Cup win over Newcastle following a breach of club discipline. Since then he has not recovered sufficient fitness to return to the squad for the league meeting at St James’ Park.
It is not yet clear whether he will be ready to feature against Coventry City on Friday. The same report indicates his availability for that match remains in doubt pending his progress in the coming days.
While this update rules Grealish out of Monday’s fixture, it does not specify the exact nature of the fitness issue or set a firm timeline for his reintegration beyond the possibility of a late-week return. That leaves Everton to adjust their attacking options again for a second successive game.
The immediate implication is that squad selection on Tyneside will again proceed without the forward, who had been in contention before last week’s disciplinary matter and subsequent fitness shortfall. Any change to his status before Friday would depend on how quickly he can meet the club’s fitness requirements.