Everton star reveals Idrissa Gueye apologised to dressing room after striking own team-mate

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Idrissa Gueye swiftly apologised to his Everton teammates for his crazy red card vs Manchester United . The midfielder was sent off at Old Trafford after hitting out at Michael Keane following an angry exchange.

But matchwinner Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has admitted that Gueye has apologised for his dismissal. He said: "It was just a moment of madness. It was obviously avoidable. All I can say is Idrissa apologised to us all at half-time and said his piece. That's all he can do and we move on from it.

"The reaction from the lads after it was unbelievable, top tier. We could've easily crumbled, gone in on ourselves and lost the game comfortably, but it probably made us grow even more as a team.

"The manager just said he would deal with the situation another time and it was just about keeping to the plan that we had. He just wanted us to continue what we were doing and focus on the things we can change."

Gueye now faces a three-match ban for his red card at Old Trafford, with David Moyes now given a headache over how to replace him.

But Moyes did not appear to be too frustrated with the actions of Gueye at Old Trafford. Asked for his verdict by Sky Sports , the Everton boss said: "I'm surprised. I think if nothing happened, nobody in the stadium would have been surprised. I've been told in the rules of the game if you slap your teammates or raise your arm, then you're in trouble."

"I quite like my players fighting each other or being annoyed at each other for not playing the right pass. Quite often you'll get quite angry with your teammates."

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Asked if he had spoken to Gueye, he added: "He's apologised in the dressing room for the sending off. He's apologised for what happened."

Everton now sit 11th in the Premier League and above Merseyside rivals Liverpool following their win at Old Trafford. Moyes' side are back in action on Saturday as they welcome Newcastle to Hill Dickinson Stadium.

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