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Leeds forward Patrick Bamford has been given a two-match ban after a charge of successfully deceiving a match official was proven. The Football Association announced on Thursday that Bamford would miss two games – Sunday’s clash at Ipswich and the first leg of the play-off semi-final – after clutching his face during a mass altercation…

Yohan Benalouane will return to contention for Nottingham Forest’s final game of the season against Bolton. The defender has missed the last two matches through suspension after his red card in the defeat to Sheffield United. He may have to settle for a place on the bench after the Reds recorded back-to-back wins and a…

Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers insists Hamza Choudhury is genuinely “remorseful” over offensive historic tweets which the midfielder apologised for this week. Rodgers will have no qualms about selecting Choudhury for Monday’s clash with Manchester City, after revealing the 21-year-old pro-actively apologised off his own back for social media posts regarding race and mental health. The…

The Frenchman has been at the centre of controversy this week after turning up over an hour late for training. That, among other issues with the squad, has prompted coach Gennaro Gattuso to impose a five-day punitive training camp on his underperforming players. Sport Mediaset have now reported that Bakayoko will be fined €90,000 for his…

Osvaldo arrived at St Mary’s in the summer of 2014 but lasted just half a season before being sent to Juventus on loan, following a training ground bust-up with team-mate Jose Fonte. He retired in August 2016 after a spell back in Argentina with Boca Juniors to pursue a career as a musician. The 33-year-old,…

The veteran Czech is set to hang up his gloves at the end of the season after a glittering career in which he’s won four Premier League titles, four FA Cups, the Champions League and the Europa League. And the keen drummer is set to mark the occasion by releasing a charity single in collaboration…

Ajax have the lead and a potentially crucial away goal after beating Tottenham 1-0 in the first leg of this eagerly-anticipated Champions League semi-final. Here, Press Association Sport picks out five of the main talking points at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Vertonghen concussed? Jan Vertonghen is treated by medical staff (Mike Egerton/PA) Injuries have really…

Paris St Germain’s Coupe de France final hangover continued as Ligue 1 rivals Montpellier came from behind with two late goals to win 3-2 at Stade de La Mosson. The French champions were beaten in a penalty shoot-out by Rennes on Saturday, with forward Kylian Mbappe having been shown a red card for a studs-up…