The 31-year-old, currently on loan at Everton from Manchester City until the end of the season, will miss Friday's clash against Coventry City having already sat out back-to-back victories over Newcastle in the League Cup and the Premier League. He was also sidelined for the defeat against Arsenal on 24 October due to illness.

Toffees manager David Moyes refused to dwell on Jack Grealish's absence, but confirmed he will play no part against Frank Lampard's side. The Scotsman stressed, however, that the club still count on Grealish for the remainder of the campaign.

Although the club have not officially disclosed the reasons behind the punishment, British media reported that it stemmed from failing to report for a training session.

English tabloids, including 'The Sun', delved deeper into the matter, revealing that Grealish went on a two-day party bender that directly led to his unexcused absence from training.