🔗 Share this article Toffees Squad Members Give Applause to Idrissa Gueye Following Sincere Apology for Keane Incident The Everton midfielder was given a round of applause from his fellow squad members after delivering an apology for his shocking red card during the recent victory at Old Trafford. Unprecedented Incident in Premier League Gueye became the initial Premier League player to be sent off for hitting a fellow player in nearly two decades when he slapped Michael Keane during the fixture. Everton's performance was heroic as they competed with 10 men for 85 minutes, including stoppage time, to achieve David Moyes' initial victory at Old Trafford as a away coach in multiple tries. 'My first apology goes to Michael Keane,' Gueye stated on social media. 'I accept complete responsibility for my actions.' Team Reaction Gueye did not get an chance to speak with Moyes or his colleagues at the interval. Afterwards, with the visitors' locker room buzzing after the narrow victory, the veteran requested to speak to the whole team and Keane specifically. He expressed regret to the defender for slapping him across the head The intense 13th-minute altercation occurred after a poor distribution in his own defensive third He also apologized to the squad for leaving them with a difficult challenge Gueye's words were positively accepted by the players Potential Consequences The 36-year-old may yet be disciplined by the club despite Moyes' statement that he appreciates his team members fighting with each other. Moyes has a standard disciplinary procedure for red and yellow cards, including fines, which is likely to be applied in Gueye's case. Suspension and National Team Duty The Merseyside club may find themselves without their key player until the new year. Gueye will complete a three-match ban against Newcastle, Bournemouth and Forest but might be called up for AFCON duty by Senegal before he can return to play against the Blues on 13 December. 'Passions can sometimes overflow,' he added. 'But nothing justifies such behaviour.' Rival Perspective At the same time, the Manchester United defender claimed United of lacking urgency in the recent loss, which ended their unbeaten run at five games. 'The Premier League is not for the weak,' stated the Dutch defender 'We lacked that urgency to score goals,' 'When facing sides like Everton,' that defend deep it becomes challenging The Red Devils travel to Crystal Palace for the weekend noon kickoff. 'The next game is really important now,' said De Ligt. 'We have to bounce back from this performance.'