Jack Grealish left out Everton squad Newcastle as absence run continues

Jack Grealish left out Everton squad Newcastle is the key selection line before David Moyes’s side visit Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday night. The 31-year-old is poised to miss a third successive Everton game, with kick-off at 8pm GMT.

His continued absence follows a short sequence of missed matches for different reasons, while Everton also continue to work through Thierno Barry’s adjustment to Premier League football after his move from Villarreal.

Grealish set for third game out

Grealish was absent from Everton’s previous Premier League match, a defeat at Arsenal, because of illness. He was then dropped from Everton’s Carabao Cup win against Matthias Jaissle’s team last Thursday for disciplinary reasons.

The disciplinary issue followed Grealish missing training without permission in the buildup to that fourth-round tie. He is now poised to be left out again as Everton head to Newcastle in the league.

For Moyes, the Newcastle match comes with attention not only on the result but on how Everton manage a player whose last three games have been shaped by illness, discipline and selection.

What the recent timeline shows

The run of absences has developed quickly. Grealish first missed the Premier League defeat at Arsenal through illness, then sat out the Carabao Cup fixture after being dropped for disciplinary reasons, and is now set to be absent again at Newcastle.

• Arsenal v Everton: Grealish absent owing to illness.
• Carabao Cup fourth-round tie: dropped after missing training without permission.
• Newcastle United v Everton: poised to miss a third successive game.

Everton’s visit to St James’ Park is another Premier League test in which Moyes must plan without Grealish’s involvement.

Barry still searching for rhythm

Thierno Barry’s situation adds another layer to Everton’s attacking picture. Barry showed enough at Villarreal to persuade Everton to sign him, but he has struggled to settle into the rhythm of the Premier League.

His usage underlines that stop-start beginning. Barry was subbed off 18 times in 21 league starts, began the other 17 games on the bench, and returned eight goals.

Those numbers show a forward who has been involved regularly but has not yet found a smooth pattern at Everton. With Grealish set to miss out again, Barry’s role remains part of the wider discussion around Everton’s attacking options.

Newcastle next for Everton

Everton’s immediate focus is Monday night’s Premier League trip to Newcastle United. The match starts at 8pm GMT, with Moyes’s squad selection again shaped by Grealish’s absence and Barry’s ongoing adaptation to English football.