Everton player sent off for clash with own team-mate

Everton's Idrissa Gueye was sent off for slapping team-mate Michael Keane in the face during his side's 1-0 Premier League win at Manchester United on Monday.

With the game still at 0-0, a heated argument between the pair resulted in Gueye striking Keane with his hand.

Everton's goalkeeper Jordan Pickford then had to separate the two players, before referee Tony Harrington showed Gueye a straight red card for violent conduct.

Despite being a man down, Everton scored the only goal of the game through Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

After the game, Gueye made a public apology on social media.

"I want to apologise first to my team-mate Michael Keane," he wrote. "I take full responsibility for my reaction.

"I also apologise to my team-mates, the staff, the fans and the club.

"What happened does not reflect who I am or the values I stand for. Emotions can run high, but nothing justifies such behaviour.

"I'll make sure it never happens again."

Idrissa Gueye is shown a red card by Referee Tony Harrington after clashing with team-mate Michael Keane as he is held back by Jordan Pickford

His manager David Moyes said he didn't mind the clash between the two players: "I don't want them to accept someone not doing well enough. Someone didn't do the right thing.

"If you want a winning team, and that resilience and toughness that got us the result, you have to have players who are going to act that way."

Moyes, who had won for the first time at Old Trafford - the home of his former club, Man United - said the player stood in front of his teammates and apologised.

"Big enough to stand up and say he made a mistake. I've accepted it, we all move on," Moyes said.

According to sports data company, Opta, it is only the third time on record (since 2000-01) a player has been sent off in the Premier League for clashing with their own team-mate.

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