Jack Grealish will do well to get back into the Everton starting lineup when he returns to the squad – as David Moyes’s side are doing just fine without him.

Newcastle were condemned to a second defeat in five days by Moyes’s young team, with a second-half goal from Thierno Barry giving Everton victory against 10 men at St James’ Park after the substitute Jacob Ramsey’s late red card.

And there are still more questions than answers about Matthias Jaissle’s new-look side following a summer of transition at the club, and supporters again voiced their disapproval at the end of the game.

Moyes was reluctant to talk about Grealish’s situation, stating simply that the winger was “unavailable” for a second successive game following a breach of club discipline . But, pressed if there was a way back for the winger, he added: “Of course there is.”

Asked about the resilience of his youthful team, Moyes added: “They’re so good, they give everything they’ve got. They’re a brilliant group of players.…