Everton's appeal against the red card shown to midfielder Idrissa Gueye for slapping his teammate Michael Keane during their 1-0 Premier League victory over Manchester United on Monday has been rejected, manager David Moyes said on Friday.

The 36-year-old Senegal international was sent off in the 13th minute following a confrontation with Keane, reducing Everton to 10 men for the majority of the match.

Despite the setback, the Merseyside club became the first team to win a Premier League game at Old Trafford after having a player sent off thanks to a superb 29th-minute goal by midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

Gueye will now serve a three-match suspension, missing upcoming league fixtures against Newcastle United, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest.

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