It was in some ways a call to realign the roster with Davis playing more power forward, an end result that’s growing more unlikely as the Feb. 6 trade deadline approaches.

District Court building in Manhattan, Menendez announced his plans to appeal his case and called upon an unlikely ally.

He writes that based on the 2004 study's findings, it would be difficult to simulate the effect of haemodialysis through drinking carbonated water – and that it's unlikely fizzy water alone could lead to weight loss.

But his proposed measures are highly unlikely to come into effect this side of February's snap election and – if they did – could clash with EU law.

“Most highly educated women are unlikely to ever get an abortion,” he wrote, “and many of those who might need one can potentially avail themselves of various substitutes for getting one in-state.”