Jack Grealish has begun his Everton loan with encouraging form, but he will not be available for Saturday\u2019s fixture against Manchester City. The reason is straightforward: Grealish is on loan from Manchester City and Premier League rules prevent loaned players from facing their parent clubs.<\/p>\n
The restriction applies across the Premier League and the FA Cup, meaning Grealish must watch from the stands for this Manchester City meeting. Everton will hope to have him back in the squad for the following weekend when they host Tottenham Hotspur.<\/p>\n
Loan regulations vary by competition. In the Carabao Cup, clubs can agree whether a loan player is permitted to play for the borrowing side. Everton have no chance to field Grealish against Manchester City in that competition however, having already been knocked out after a 2\u20130 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers.<\/p>\n
UEFA takes a different approach for the Champions League. There are no restrictions on loan players facing their parent clubs in continental competition, with UEFA ruling that team selection cannot be limited in that way. That rule does not affect Grealish and Everton this season, but it could become relevant in other loan situations. The draft notes one example where Manchester City might later encounter this scenario if they are drawn against Inter, where centre back Manuel Akanji is enjoying a loan away from Pep Guardiola\u2019s side.<\/p>\n
The simple outcome for Saturday is that Grealish will be unavailable for Everton versus Manchester City due to the Premier League loan rule, with the possibility of a return to Everton\u2019s lineup once the restriction no longer applies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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