Tottenham winger Lucas Moura apologises for getting sent off against Everton and labels his dangerous tackle on Michael Keane as a 'mistake'... as Brazilian reflects on his side's 'bad day' at Goodison Park

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Tottenham winger Lucas Moura has apologised for the 'mistake' he made in getting sent off at Everton on Monday night, insisting there was no malicious intent in his dangerous tackle on Michael Keane.

The 30-year-old Brazilian was dismissed just six minutes after being introduced from the bench at Goodison Park for an over-the-top challenge on Keane, who showed no ill-effects to stride forward and hit a swerving shot past Hugo Lloris to salvage a 1-1 draw for the Toffees.

Moura took to his Instagram Story after the match to write: 'There are good days and bad days, today is a bad day for me.

'No-one is more frustrated than me. I made a mistake and I accept that. I am not this kind of player and I didn't mean to do that.

'Sometimes for the sake of milliseconds, something totally different happens than what you planned. I want to apologise to my team-mates, the staff, the fans and the club.

Lucas Moura cast a distraught figure on Monday night after being sent off for Tottenham

The Brazilian winger was dismissed in the 88th minute of Spurs' trip to Goodison Park 

He later took to Instagram to post an apology to Tottenham 'team-mates, staff and fans'

'I will keep working hard to help the team as much as I can until my last day at the club.'

The result, in interim boss Cristian Stellini's first match at the helm, delivered a further blow to Spurs' hopes of finishing in the Premier League's top four.

Elsewhere, Hugo Lloris made his return to first-team action for this first time since late January after recovering from a knee injury.

And, afterwards, the Spurs captain said that Antonio Conte's explosive rant belongs in the past as Tottenham try and get over the line in their pursuit of Champions League qualification.

'I have nothing to say about that, I'm only focussed on the present and the future,' Lloris said when asked about Conte's rant.

'The club took a decision but it doesn't matter who the manager is, all the players have to feel the responsibility when they wear the shirt.

'You have to do it first of all for yourself, then for the team, the people who work at the club, for the fans, for the club in general. But we are aware of the situation, we try our best.

Hugo Lloris made his first return to action for Spurs since injuring a ligament in his knee

Lloris reflected on the passionate rants that former boss Antonio Conte provided

'There is still nine games ahead of us. It's going to be difficult for all teams involved and we have to finish strong. And the key is consistency.

'Cristian [Stellini] knows very well the players, he knows well the club. He's just here to give continuity and try to finish the job as good as we can.

'Again, I repeat, it is also the responsibility of everyone. It's players, coaching staff, medical staff, all the people involved to create the right energy.

'Last week was very good. [It was] positive and we have to stay positive and try to recover the energy and obviously results and wins give you more confidence, especially in this period that is very decisive.'