Jack Grealish has apologised to Everton fans for his recent spell out of the team, BBC Sport reported. He missed three games following what the club called a "breach of club discipline". The midfielder is on loan from Manchester City.
On Thursday, Grealish played for the first time since the issue. He featured as Everton beat Championship side Derby County in a match played behind closed doors. Before that, he sat out both of Everton's games against Newcastle United. One was in the Premier League, the other in the Carabao Cup. He also missed the win over Coventry before the international break.
After the Derby game, the 31-year-old posted an apology on his Instagram story. "Nice to be back out there with the boys today after a good few days training," he wrote. He said he wanted to apologise to the fans and everyone at the club for not helping the team over the last few weeks. Grealish added that he loves playing for Everton and "can't wait to be back playing in front of you guys in an Everton shirt."
Everton manager David Moyes said little about the matter before the Coventry game. Asked whether the international break would give the club a chance to resolve the issue, he replied: "We just need to wait and see how things go."
Grealish is trying to rebuild his career at Everton. He fell out of favour at Manchester City, which paid £100m for him in 2021, according to BBC Sport. He scored twice in 22 games for Everton last season, but injury cut that loan spell short.
He returned to Everton for a second loan spell this season. He had made only six appearances before falling out of favour.