🔗 Share this article Toffees Squad Members Give Applause to Idrissa Gueye Following Apology for Keane Incident The Everton midfielder was given a warm ovation from his Everton teammates after issuing an apology for his extraordinary red card during Monday's victory at Manchester United. Rare Incident in English Football The midfielder became the initial Premier League player to be dismissed for hitting a fellow player in nearly two decades when he slapped his defensive colleague during the match. Everton's performance was remarkable as they played with a man down for 85 minutes, including added time, to achieve David Moyes' initial victory at Old Trafford as a away coach in 18 attempts. 'I want to apologise first to Michael Keane,' Gueye stated on his accounts. 'I take full responsibility for my reaction.' Dressing Room Reaction The Senegalese international did not get an opportunity to converse with Moyes or his colleagues at half-time. Afterwards, with the visitors' locker room celebrating after the 1-0 win, the 36-year-old requested to speak to the whole team and Keane in particular. He expressed regret to the defender for slapping him across the head The heated early altercation occurred after a misplaced pass in his own penalty area He also apologized to the squad for leaving them with a monumental task Gueye's words were positively accepted by the squad Possible Consequences The 36-year-old could still be disciplined by the club despite the manager's statement that he appreciates his team members competing with each other. The Scot has a regular punishment process for red and yellow cards, including fines, which is likely to be applied in Gueye's case. Ban and International Commitments Everton may find themselves without their key midfielder until the January. Gueye will serve a three-match suspension against Newcastle, AFC Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest but might be called up for Africa Cup of Nations duty by his national team before he becomes eligible to play against the Blues on mid-December. 'Passions can sometimes overflow,' he added. 'However, there's no excuse for such conduct.' Opposition Reaction Meanwhile, the Manchester United defender claimed United of lacking urgency in Monday's loss, which ended their winning streak at five games. 'The Premier League is not for the weak,' said the Dutch defender 'We were missing the necessary intensity to find the net' 'When facing sides like Everton,' that defend deep it becomes challenging United head to Crystal Palace for Sunday's lunchtime start. 'Our upcoming match is absolutely crucial,' said the defender. 'We must recover strongly from this display.'