Everton were reduced to 10 men in the opening stages of their match against Manchester United after Idrissa Gueye was sent off for striking his own team-mate in angry clash
Everton's Idrissa Gueye was sent off for clashing with defender Michael Keane
Everton's Idrissa Gueye was sent off for clashing with defender Michael Keane
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Idrissa Gueye was shown a red card early in Everton's match with after clashing with his own team-mate in bizarre scenes.
The Toffees midfield was seen angrily exchanging words with Michael Keane following a chance for United, with Keane sticking his head forward. But Gueye then lost his cool and raised his hand into Keane's face as the red mist descended.
He had to be restrained by other members of the team including after being given his marching orders.
Idrissa Gueye and Michael Keane clash
Gueye struck Keane in the face after the pair rowed early on at Old Trafford
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Joe Hart, analysing the game for Radio 5 Live, felt that Gueye may have been hard done by to see red, saying: "The referee wasn't even close enough to hear what Idrissa Gueye was saying but he was in Michael Keane's face, who is considerably bigger than him and shoved him off with one arm.
"When he came over to continue the argument, the referee just casually walked over and sent him off. Jordan Pickford did very well in the situation.
Idrissa Gueye
Gueye had to be restrained after seeing red
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"If that's all that happened though, it isn't a red card. Something must've been brewing between them two. We'll see how this one unfolds..."
Although Everton were left depleted following Gueye and Keane's bizarre clash, it was the Toffees, rather than Manchester United, who broke the deadlock courtesy of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
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