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Idrissa Gueye received a warm ovation from his fellow squad members after issuing an apology for his shocking red card during Monday's victory at Old Trafford.

Rare Incident in English Football

The midfielder became the first Premier League player to be dismissed for striking a fellow player in nearly two decades when he slapped Michael Keane during the match. Everton's display was remarkable as they competed with a man down for 85 minutes, including added time, to secure David Moyes' initial victory at Old Trafford as a away coach in 18 attempts.

'I want to apologise first to Michael Keane,' he wrote on his accounts. 'I accept complete responsibility for my actions.'

Dressing Room Reaction

The Senegalese international was unable to secure an opportunity to converse with Moyes or his colleagues at the interval. Afterwards, with the away dressing room buzzing after the narrow victory, the 36-year-old asked to address the entire group and the defender specifically.

• Gueye apologized to the defender for slapping him across the face
• The heated early altercation occurred after a poor distribution in his own penalty area
• Additionally he said sorry to the team for leaving them with a monumental task
• His apology were positively accepted by the players

Potential Ramifications

Gueye may yet be disciplined by the club despite Moyes' statement that he likes his team members fighting with each other. Moyes has a standard disciplinary procedure for red and yellow cards, including fines, which is likely to be implemented in Gueye's case.

Suspension and National Team Duty

The Merseyside club could be without their influential player until the new year. The Senegalese international will serve a three-game ban against Newcastle United, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest but might be selected for Africa Cup of Nations responsibilities by his national team before he can return to play against Chelsea on mid-December.

'Passions can sometimes overflow,' he added. 'But nothing justifies such behaviour.'

Opposition Perspective

Meanwhile, Mathijs de Ligt claimed his team of showing no urgency in the recent defeat, which ended their unbeaten run at five games.

• 'The Premier League is not for the weak,' said the Dutch defender
• 'We lacked that urgency to score goals,'
• 'Against a team like Everton,' who drop back it's difficult

The Red Devils travel to Crystal Palace for Sunday's noon kickoff. 'The next game is really important now,' commented the defender. 'We must recover strongly from this display.'