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The Everton midfielder received a round of applause from his fellow squad members after delivering an apology for his extraordinary red card during Monday's victory at Manchester United.

Rare Situation in Premier League

The midfielder earned the distinction of being the first Premier League player to be sent off for striking a teammate in nearly two decades when he struck Michael Keane during the fixture. The Toffees' performance was heroic as they played with 10 men for the majority of the game, including added time, to achieve David Moyes' initial victory at Old Trafford as a away coach in multiple tries.

'My first apology goes to Michael Keane,' Gueye stated on social media. 'I accept complete responsibility for my actions.'

Dressing Room Response

Gueye was unable to secure an chance to converse with Moyes or his teammates at the interval. Following the match, with the away dressing room celebrating after the 1-0 win, the veteran requested to speak to the whole team and Keane in particular.

• Gueye apologized to Keane for striking him across the head
• The heated early altercation occurred after a misplaced pass in his own penalty area
• Additionally he apologized to the squad for leaving them with a difficult challenge
• His apology were positively accepted by the squad

Possible Ramifications

Gueye may yet be disciplined by the club despite Moyes' admission that he likes his players fighting with each other. Moyes has a standard punishment process for red and yellow cards, including financial penalties, which is likely to be applied in Gueye's case.

Ban and National Team Commitments

The Merseyside club could be without their influential midfielder until the new year. Gueye will serve a three-match suspension against Newcastle United, AFC Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest but could be selected for Africa Cup of Nations duty by Senegal before he becomes eligible to play against Chelsea on mid-December.

'Passions can sometimes overflow,' he added. 'However, there's no excuse for such conduct.'

Opposition Perspective

At the same time, the Manchester United defender accused his team of lacking urgency in the recent defeat, which ended their unbeaten run at five games.

• 'English football doesn't tolerate weakness,' said the Dutch defender
• 'We lacked that urgency to score goals,'
• 'When facing sides like Everton,' who drop back it becomes challenging

United head to Crystal Palace for the weekend noon kickoff. 'The next game is really important now,' said the defender. 'We have to bounce back from this performance.'