Morgan Schneiderlin celebrated turning 28 on Wednesday after denying reports he was sent home from an Everton training session due to a lack of effort.
The midfielder's wife Camille took to Instagram to post a picture of the pair relaxing together as she wished her husband happy birthday in a heartfelt message.
Schneiderlin and team-mate Kevin Mirallas were reportedly sent home from Everton's training session on Saturday by coach Duncan Ferguson.
The Liverpool Echo reported that the pair were dismissed from the session at Everton's Finch Farm training ground due to a perceived lack of effort.