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Uncertainty is growing around the future of Edu Gaspar at Nottingham Forest after the club’s global head of football was reportedly asked to stay away from the training ground while scrutiny of his role intensifies. The development comes during a difficult campaign for the club, which is currently fighting to remain in the Premier League.

According to reports, the 47 year old executive has not been present at the club’s last three matches. Those fixtures came against Fenerbahce, Brighton and Hove Albion and Manchester City. His absence has fueled speculation about his position at the City Ground as the club battles to avoid relegation.

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Arsenal must banish their untimely bout of title race anxiety as the wobbling Premier League leaders head to Tottenham for the North London derby.

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Pep Guardiola insists he “couldn’t care less” about Arsenal’s stumble letting Manchester City back into the Premier League title race.

Guardiola’s side were in danger of being blown away by Arsenal after their inconsistent form left the Gunners in pole position, but second-placed City have been handed a lifeline by Arsenal’s damaging draws against Wolves and Brentford.

They are now just five points behind Arsenal with a game in hand and a home match against Mikel Arteta’s men to come in April.

If City win their remaining 12 matches, they will be crowned champions for the fifth time in the last six seasons.

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Barcelona announced on Thursday their Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong will be out for up to six weeks with a leg issue.

De Jong will miss the Champions League last 16 against Paris Saint-Germain or Newcastle as well as La Liga fixtures with Villarreal, Athletic Bilbao, Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano.

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Michael Carrick highlighted Manchester United’s “diversity” after the club’s co-owner Jim Ratcliffe caused controversy by claiming the United Kingdom has been “colonised by immigrants”.

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UEFA has handed Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni a provisional one-match suspension following allegations of racist abuse during last week’s Champions League clash. The report was filed by Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr, leading to a ban that will see the

Argentine youngster miss Wednesday’s second leg in Madrid. The sanction is temporary while a UEFA ethics and disciplinary inspector completes a full investigation.

The European governing body said further punishment could be handed out once that investigation is completed.

Vinicius told referee Francois Letexier that he had been racially abused by the Argentina winger during the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase play-off tie in Lisbon last Tuesday.