EVERTON MIDFIELDER MORGAN Schneirderlin has denied he was sent home from training last week, insisting he is fully committed to the club.
The French international, 27, was a surprise absentee from the Toffees’s matchday squad for their crucial fixture against Watford at Goodison Park yesterday.
Widespread reports have since claimed Schneiderlin, alongside Kevin Mirallas — who was also absent from the matchday squad — were banished from training by caretaker boss David Unsworth after falling out with coach Duncan Ferguson.
It has been reported that both players were told to head back inside the club’s training base, Finch Farm, if they were not willing to train properly, to which the duo decided to take Ferguson up on his offer.
However, Schneiderlin, who was sent off against Lyon in the Europa League during the week, has since taken to Twitter to reiterate his commitment to Everton, slamming the reports as “not true.”
The Frenchman said: “I have seen press stories today about me ‘being sent away from training.’ The stories are not true.
Mirallas, 30, had already addressed the situation on Sunday, writing on Instagram: “Thank you for all your messages. It’s a difficult situation for me, but in life there are things much more serious than my personal situation.”
Everton managed to fight back from two goals down to defeat Watford 3-2 and lift themselves out of the relegation zone without Mirallas and Schneiderlin.
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