Everton have taken a clear dig at England manager Thomas Tuchel following his decision not to include Jack Grealish in the latest squad.
Following each Premier League club playing their seventh match of the season, the second international break of the season will now take place over the coming days.
England face Wales in a friendly match to begin their international break before travelling to Riga to face Latvia in the European qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Ahead of the matches, new England boss Tuchel named his 24-man squad, notably leaving out some key names like Grealish, who has continued to improve sine joining Everton on a season-long loan from Manchester City.
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And after Grealish played a key role in Everton's latest win over Crystal Palace, the club have sent a clear message to Tuchel about his decision to snub their star player.
On Sunday afternoon, Everton claimed a statement win as they putting an end Crystal Palace's impressive 19-game unbeaten run with a 2-1 win at their new Hill Dickinson stadium.
Although the visitors boasted a the lead through Daniel Munoz, a penalty scored Iliman Ndiaye set the scene for Grealish who found the back of the net in the dying moments of the match, earning himself the Player of The Match Award in the process.
His performance in the match added further fuel to arguments made by fans claiming that Grealish deserved to be included in Tuchel's squad for the upcoming England matches, leading Everton to speak out.
In a simple post on X immediately after the match, the official club social media account wrote: "Updated the bio."
If you click through to Everton's X profile, the account's bio now reads: "Grealish for England."
What has Grealish said about missing out on an England call up?
Alongside Grealish, Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Adam Wharton were also surprise omissions from Tuchel's squad for for the upcoming fixtures.
The winger's last appearance for the Three Lions was nearly a year ago in the Nations League clash with Finland in the Nations League.
But when he was asked about missing out on the recent squad ahead of his stellar performance against Crystal Palace, Grealish remained respectful.
"First of all you want to play well for your club because that's what we do every week but obviously you want to be in the England squad" Grealish said on Sky Sports.
"But I do understand it. I spoke to the manager and I understand there's a lot of competition, especially in that left wing spot at the moment - Rashy's [Marcus Rashford] flying, [Eberechi] Eze, Anthony Gordon - everyone's doing so well.
"I can't really complain, it is what it is and hopefully I can keep performing and influencing games."
Topics: Everton, Jack Grealish, Thomas Tuchel, England, Premier League, Football
Ben McCrum