NO COMMENT! Moyes bluntly shuts down Grealish questions as Everton snub continues following 'breach of club discipline'

Everton boss David Moyes refused to open up on why Jack Grealish was "unavailable" but maintained there was still scope for him to return.

The Manchester City loanee was a notable absentee on Monday night as the Toffees secured a win over Newcastle. Grealish had also been omitted from the team that secured victory in the Carabao Cup last week due to "a breach of club discipline".

Moyes made it clear at the time he supported the decision to leave out the 31-year-old and being left out again on Monday night underlines how out of favour Grealish is, even if the club have put it down to a lack of fitness.

The England star enjoyed a promising loan spell at Hill Dickinson Stadium last season as he looks to resurrect his career, but this current scenario has set him back with Moyes remaining coy about the state of affairs.

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He told the BBC : "He's unavailable at the moment and we will make a decision with the club when we think that availability comes back."

Pressed on whether it was indeed related to the fitness issue Everton had raised Moyes replied: "All I'm giving out is that he is unavailable at the moment." The Toffees boss then added "I can't comment on that" when quizzed on any disciplinary issue.

Everton's next match is at home to Coventry on Friday night with Moyes non-committal as whether Grealish will be available for that encounter, under maintained there was a route from him back into the first-team.

Grealish remains the first British £100million player following his move to City from Aston Villa in 2021, but his career at the Etihad never lived up to that price tag. He enjoyed his best season when Pep Guardiola's side won the treble in 2023, but gradually saw his involvement decrease after that. His City contract expires in the summer.

Last term at Everton he scored twice in 22 games during a loan spell which was cut short by injury. However his performances warranted a return and the playmaker only made six appearances before falling out of favour.