Former Everton midfielder Jose Baxter banned for 12 months

Former Everton midfielder Jose Baxter has been banned for 12 months after failing a second drugs test, according to the Mirror. 

Jose Baxter has tested positive for a social drug, believed to be cocaine, in February this year. 

It follows on from him failing a test in 2015, when he tested positive for ecstasy and missed the Blades' League One play-off semi-final against Swindon. 

He was given a suspended sentence on that occasion after claiming his drink had been spiked on a night out in London. 

Baxter will now miss the entire 2016-17 campaign and will not be allowed to train or play for any team for the duration of his ban.