🔗 Share this article Toffees Teammates Give Applause to Idrissa Gueye After Sincere Apology for Keane Slap The Everton midfielder received a round of applause from his fellow squad members after delivering an apology for his shocking red card during Monday's victory at Old Trafford. Rare Incident in Premier League The midfielder earned the distinction of being the first Premier League player to be dismissed for striking a fellow player in 17 years when he slapped his defensive colleague during the fixture. The Toffees' display was remarkable as they played with a man down for 85 minutes, including added time, to secure David Moyes' initial victory at Old Trafford as a visiting manager in multiple tries. 'My first apology goes to Michael Keane,' he wrote on his accounts. 'I take full responsibility for my reaction.' Team Reaction Gueye did not get an opportunity to speak with Moyes or his colleagues at half-time. Following the match, with the visitors' locker room celebrating after the narrow victory, the veteran asked to address the entire group and Keane specifically. He expressed regret to the defender for slapping him across the face The heated early confrontation occurred after a misplaced pass in his own defensive third He also said sorry to the team for leaving them with a difficult challenge His apology were warmly received by the players Possible Ramifications Gueye could still be disciplined by the club despite Moyes' statement that he appreciates his team members competing with each other. Moyes has a regular punishment process for dismissals and cautions, including fines, which is likely to be applied in this situation. Ban and National Team Commitments Everton may find themselves without their key midfielder until the new year. Gueye will serve a three-match suspension against Newcastle, Bournemouth and Forest but might be selected for Africa Cup of Nations responsibilities by Senegal before he can return to play against the Blues on mid-December. 'Emotions can run high,' Gueye continued. 'However, there's no excuse for such conduct.' Rival Perspective Meanwhile, the Manchester United defender claimed United of lacking immediacy in the recent defeat, which halted their unbeaten run at multiple matches. 'English football doesn't tolerate weakness,' stated the Dutch defender 'We lacked that urgency to score goals,' 'Against a team like Everton,' who drop back it becomes challenging The Red Devils head to Crystal Palace for the weekend noon kickoff. 'The next game is really important now,' said De Ligt. 'We must recover strongly from this display.'