🔗 Share this article Everton Teammates Applaud Idrissa Gueye Following Sincere Apology for Keane Slap Idrissa Gueye received a round of applause from his fellow squad members after issuing an apology for his shocking dismissal during the recent victory at Old Trafford. Rare Situation in Premier League Gueye became the initial Premier League player to be sent off for hitting a teammate in 17 years when he slapped his defensive colleague during the match. The Toffees' display was heroic as they played with 10 men for the majority of the game, including stoppage time, to secure David Moyes' initial victory at Old Trafford as a visiting manager in multiple tries. 'I want to apologise first to Michael Keane,' Gueye stated on his accounts. 'I accept complete responsibility for my actions.' Team Response The Senegalese international was unable to secure an chance to converse with Moyes or his colleagues at half-time. Afterwards, with the visitors' locker room buzzing after the 1-0 win, the 36-year-old asked to address the whole team and the defender specifically. Gueye apologized to Keane for striking him across the face The heated 13th-minute altercation occurred after a poor distribution in his own defensive third He also said sorry to the squad for leaving them with a difficult challenge Gueye's words were warmly received by the players Possible Ramifications Gueye could still be punished by Everton despite the manager's statement that he likes his team members competing with each other. Moyes has a regular disciplinary procedure for red and yellow cards, including fines, which is likely to be implemented in Gueye's case. Suspension and National Team Duty The Merseyside club could be without their influential player until the new year. The Senegalese international will complete a three-game ban against Newcastle, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest but could be called up for AFCON duty by his national team before he becomes eligible to play against the Blues on 13 December. 'Emotions can run high,' Gueye continued. 'However, there's no excuse for such conduct.' Opposition Perspective At the same time, Mathijs de Ligt claimed United of showing no immediacy in the recent loss, which ended their unbeaten run at five games. 'English football doesn't tolerate weakness,' said the Netherlands international 'We were missing the necessary intensity to find the net' 'Against a team like Everton,' who drop back it becomes challenging The Red Devils travel to Crystal Palace for the weekend lunchtime start. 'Our upcoming match is absolutely crucial,' commented the defender. 'We must recover strongly from this display.'