Jack Grealish warming up for Everton
Jack Grealish warming up for Everton
The Manchester City loanee has missed the Toffees' past three matches, two of those for a breach of club discipline.
Speaking after the most recent of those games, a 1-0 win at Newcastle United on Monday, David Moyes gave little away on the situation.
Moyes said he would wait to see if Grealish would be ready again for Friday's visit of Coventry City.
A day out from that game at Hill Dickinson Stadium, it is still unclear if the winger will be integrated back into the fold.
Grealish's actions, in which he allegedly missed a training session, have annoyed staff members at Everton as a decision on his future is made.
David Moyes' stance emerges on Jack Grealish
It is quite clear Grealish needs to feel loved at Everton - and it is fair to say he is getting that from the fans and manager Moyes.
That is why Moyes is feeling let down by the 31-year-old's actions.
According to TEAMtalk, Everton's hierarchy are feeling "frustrated and annoyed" with Grealish, with their "irritation" growing.
However, the same report adds that Everton are not planning on terminating Grealish's loan deal early.
And it may well be that Grealish is indeed back involved as early as this Friday night.
Moyes is said to be ready to integrate Grealish back into the squad, but no final decision has yet been made.
Everton boss Moyes is due to speak to the media on Thursday, with Grealish set to be top of the agenda.
Friedkin Group also now involved in Jack Grealish situation
Nobody is fully aware of the situation surrounding Grealish's absence.
All we have been told, via various reports, is that he missed at least one training session and was disciplined by the club as a result.
It was then suggested by the club that fitness concerns were behind his most recent absence against Newcastle.
Four days on from that, you would surely expect Grealish to now be in a position in which he can feature, even if only from the bench.
The Friedkin Group are supporting Grealish, who will himself just be eager to draw a line under this.
In the best interest of everyone, Grealish needs to be back in the squad against Coventry.