🔗 Share this article Toffees Squad Members Applaud Gueye After Sincere Apology for Keane Incident The Everton midfielder was given a warm ovation from his fellow squad members after delivering an apology for his extraordinary red card during Monday's victory at Old Trafford. Unprecedented Incident in Premier League The midfielder became the first Premier League player to be dismissed for striking a teammate in 17 years when he slapped his defensive colleague during the match. The Toffees' display was heroic 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 18 attempts. 'I want to apologise first to Michael Keane,' he wrote on social media. 'I take full responsibility for my reaction.' Team Reaction Gueye did not get an chance to converse with the manager or his colleagues at half-time. Afterwards, with the visitors' locker room celebrating after the 1-0 win, the veteran requested to speak to the whole team and the defender in particular. Gueye apologized to Keane for slapping him across the face The intense 13th-minute confrontation occurred after a poor distribution in his own penalty area He also apologized to the team for leaving them with a monumental task His apology were positively accepted by the squad Potential Consequences Gueye may yet be punished by the club despite the manager's statement that he appreciates his players competing with each other. Moyes has a standard punishment process for dismissals and cautions, including fines, which is expected to be applied in this situation. Ban and International Commitments The Merseyside club could be without their key midfielder until the January. Gueye will serve a three-match suspension against Newcastle United, Bournemouth and Forest but could be selected for Africa Cup of Nations responsibilities by his national team before he becomes eligible to play against Chelsea on 13 December. 'Passions can sometimes overflow,' he added. 'But nothing justifies such behaviour.' Rival Perspective At the same time, the Manchester United defender accused United of showing no immediacy in Monday's defeat, which ended their winning streak at multiple matches. 'The Premier League is not for the weak,' said the Dutch defender 'We lacked that urgency to score goals,' 'Against a team like Everton,' that defend deep it's difficult United travel to Selhurst Park for the weekend lunchtime start. 'Our upcoming match is absolutely crucial,' said the defender. 'We must recover strongly from this display.'