Frank Lampard banned midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure from training following a furious dressing room row - just a week before his sacking by Everton.
Doucoure has made 12 appearances in all competitions so far this season, though just three of those outings have been starts. He was left on the bench for the defeat to Southampton in Lampard's penultimate match as Toffees boss.
Tensions at Goodison Park have been simmering for some time, with Everton second bottom of the Premier League, having won just three games all season. Those frustrations boiled over in both the stands and among the players themselves, it appears.
