Everton drop Grealish for Newcastle tie over discipline breach

Everton left Jack Grealish out of its Carabao Cup match against Newcastle after the club said he had breached its disciplinary rules, and manager David Moyes said he supported the decision. The club announced before Thursday’s fourth-round tie that Grealish was unavailable for selection because of a breach of club discipline. It did not publicly explain what the breach involved. Moyes declined to give further details after Everton won 3-1, describing the omission as a club decision. Reports said the breach involved Grealish missing a scheduled training session without authorization. Everton did not confirm that account, so the specific circumstances behind the disciplinary action remain unverified by the club. Grealish had also missed Everton’s 2-0 Premier League defeat at Arsenal the previous Saturday, but that absence was attributed to illness. He was left out of the squad for the Newcastle cup tie for disciplinary reasons, rather than illness. Everton advanced to the quarterfinals with goals from James Garner, Hayden Hackney and Thierno Barry. Dan Burn scored a late goal for Newcastle. Everton are due to face League Two side Fleetwood Town in December. Moyes said he backed...