🔗 Share this article Everton Teammates Give Applause to Idrissa Gueye Following Apology for Michael Keane Incident The Everton midfielder received a warm ovation from his fellow squad members after issuing an apology for his shocking red card during the recent triumph at Old Trafford. Rare Incident in English Football Gueye earned the distinction of being the first Premier League player to be dismissed for hitting a teammate in nearly two decades when he slapped his defensive colleague during the fixture. 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 social media. 'I accept complete responsibility for my actions.' Team Reaction The Senegalese international was unable to secure an opportunity to converse with the manager or his colleagues at the interval. Following the match, with the visitors' locker room buzzing after the narrow victory, the 36-year-old asked to speak to the entire group and the defender specifically. Gueye apologized to the defender for slapping him across the head The intense early confrontation 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 positively accepted by the squad Potential Consequences Gueye may yet be punished by Everton despite Moyes' statement that he appreciates his team members competing with each other. Moyes has a regular disciplinary procedure for dismissals and cautions, including fines, which is expected to be applied in this situation. Suspension and International Duty Everton may find themselves without their influential player until the new year. Gueye will serve a three-game ban against Newcastle United, AFC Bournemouth and Forest but might be called up for AFCON duty by his national team before he becomes eligible to play against Chelsea on 13 December. 'Passions can sometimes overflow,' Gueye continued. 'But nothing justifies such behaviour.' Rival Reaction Meanwhile, the Manchester United defender claimed his team of showing no immediacy in Monday's defeat, which halted their unbeaten run at multiple matches. 'The Premier League is not for the weak,' said the Netherlands international 'We were missing the necessary intensity to find the net' 'When facing sides like Everton,' that defend deep it becomes challenging United travel to Selhurst Park for Sunday's noon kickoff. 'The next game is really important now,' commented the defender. 'We have to bounce back from this performance.'