Grealish Axed by Everton Over Discipline Breach as Toffees Ease Past Newcastle

Everton marched into the fifth round of the Carabao Cup with a 3-1 win over Newcastle United on Thursday night, but the story of the evening at Hill Dickinson Stadium was the man who was not there at all. Jack Grealish played no part in the tie after being axed from the matchday squad, with reports revealing he had been dropped over a breach of club discipline. The Toffees barely missed him on the pitch. James Garner and Hayden Hackney struck before half-time to put the hosts two goals clear, and Thierno Barry added a third in the 69th minute. Dan Burn pulled one back for the visitors with two minutes remaining, but it was only a consolation as Everton ran out comfortable winners. The fallout around Grealish, however, has been building all week. The winger had already reported sick and missed Everton's 2-0 defeat at Arsenal, and he then skipped training at Finch Farm, leaving manager David Moyes and club officials furious. The club declared him unavailable for the Newcastle tie, and the decision now raises serious questions about his future on Merseyside. Everton's reward for the win is a fifth-round trip to League Two side Fleetwood Town, who stunned reigning Premier League champions Arsenal in a penalty shootout in the previous round. For Grealish, though, the road back into Moyes' plans looks far less straightforward than the Toffees' path through the cup.