Newcastle 'considered me a liability' after cancer, says Jonas Gutierrez

Former Newcastle midfielder Jonas Gutierrez has claimed he was "frozen out" of the first team by the club's hierarchy - which, he believes, viewed him as a liability after his cancer diagnosis.

In a statement to an employment tribunal hearing his claim for disability discrimination, the 32-year-old also accused Newcastle of ensuring he did not make enough appearances to trigger a one-year contract extension.