but another recent addition leny yoro is injured... as is luke shaw... again. the left back only made 15 appearances last season before going to euro 2024 with england, has picked up a different injury in preseason which is a frustration united legend peter schmeichel as he looks ahead to his former team's campaign. i think it is really difficult to have any kind of expectations of what is going to happen tonight. obviously, we have come through the euros, there has been this big tour in america where manchester united went with one squad and the players added on. we have had injuries and added on. we have had injuries and added players. the thing is we don't really know where this team is, we don't know how it is going to look.

i think the really good news that came out yesterday or the day before was that bruno fernandez extended his contract. i think that was a really good signing for what is to come. he could have gone literally anywhere, that is how good he is. so for him to commit his future and the prime of his career, the time where he can really gain the rewards for everything he has done, i think that was really important. so that is one thing that i am so happy about. the one thing i have to say that really gets me, which annoys me as a manchester united fan, is that luke shaw hasn't played since february, and yet he still went to the euros. he wasn't playing in the group phase, he came a little bit in the quarterfinals and played some in the

semi and then played the final. he is injured again, he is so important because he has experience, he is a top—class left back and he is a manchester united player. we pay him, he should be focusing and prioritising manchester united are not his country. while manchester united have spent more than $150 million on new players. liverpool's new manager arne slot will start the season without adding to the squad he inherited from jurgen klopp. they haven't spent a penny so far despite trying to... not least on real sociedad's martin zubimendi... who turned down a move to anfield. not so easy to find players that can help us, it can even strengthen the squad. and he was one of them to be fair but he decided not to come and we go forward with the ones we have. and they have done well in pre—season so we are in a good place and like i say, on the background,

it is trying to strengthen the squad. their coach called it �*crazy�*... their goalkeeper said it was "bizarre," but ajax came through a shoot out that included 3a penalties to ensure european football this season. taken to spotkicks by panathanaikos in the europa league qualifying round. ao—year—old keeper remko pasveer saved five penalties and scored one himself to help beat the greek side 13—12. it's the highest number of penalties in a uefa competition. but still some way short of the world record of 56 set by two israeli teams in may. the usa women's national team have reclaimed top spot in the new fifa rankings after winning gold at the paris olympics. it's been 12 months since they were last at number one. but their win over brazil in the olympic final takes them up four spots, displacing spain at the top of the rankings. the world champions are now third, with england up to second. despite playing on courts

he described as so �*insanely�* fast it's hard to play good tennis, jack draper staged an impressive fightback to beat stefanos tsitsipas to reach the third round of the cincinnati open, beating the world number 11 in three sets. carlos alcaraz was one of those unable to finish his second round match after rain arrived in ohio. the spaniard took the first set against gael monfils before his opponent fought back in the second and was 3—1 up in the tie—break when play was abandoned for the day. there was a shock in the women's draw as second seed coco gauff was beaten 6—2, 2—6, 6—4 by yulia putintseva. in what has turned out to be her last match before defending her us open title, gauff did take the second set after falling behind but the world number 3a managed to hit back and served out the match with an ace. putintseva will face paula badosa in the last 16. more preview to the english premier league season on the bbc sport website. it starts in a matter of

hours. and that's all the sport for now. the new premier league season kicks off tonight with manchester united hosting fulham at old trafford. one team eagerly awaiting the chance to compete is ipswich town. they've been promoted back into the world's biggest league for the first time in 22 years — this time with some help from long—time fan ed sheeran. mike bushell looks back at the team's incredible journey, ahead of their home match against liverpool on saturday. music: baba o'riley by the who. ipswich town back in the big time. rekindling memories of their glory days, when they were one of english football's powerhouses — the late 1970s and the fa cup — european silverware just a few years later. the blue and white of ipswich on the trophy for the first time.

but now the class of �*24 has found its voice — inspired by their most famous fan, ed sheeran. # we've got super kieran mckenna... not many players celebrate winning promotion to the premier league by going on a night with a global superstar. and while, yes, he's helped put his beloved club back on the world stage, above all else, he's just one of the fans. it's notjust, like, big league games you see him — i know we're going into the prem — you see him at, like... you know, colchester away in the cup sort of thing, and it's. . . it's incredible. and, you know, i've been there in the north stand and everyone goes, "oh, ed sheeran�*s in the stand," and then you turn round and you go, "ed!" and he goes, "whey!" and it's the best thing ever. so it's... you know, having someone local who's kind of made it, it's the best thing. because he's still one of us, he's wearing the jersey, you know, when he's on tour and stuff like that, it's incredible. # and we won the fa cup. # we support the ipswich...# when you've waited 22 years, you're going to want to make

a song and dance about it. promotion back to the premier league, and there is so much excitement in the build—up to the big kick—off across the town — especially in the pubs, where fans are joined by ex—players — even those from the european glory days. it was just good fun. i had a lovely gentleman came across the car park a minute ago and just said, you know, "thanks for all the good days we had," you know. and i said, "but i was just playing football with my mates," you know, and that's what it was — you're playing football with very good friends, it was very competitive. uh... and it was... it was a bit of a giggle. yes, there's been a demise over the last 20—odd years, but we're back — we're back in the premier league. and a whole generation has missed out on premier league football, with the club dropping for several seasons into the third tier. it's the first i've ever seen ipswich in the premier league — it's amazing, especially after the seasons in league one, you know. couldn't ask for more. it'sjust, like, amazing, isn't it?

and, like, just to be living, present — like, as it's - happening, it's so cool. a lot of people thought i was absolutely crazy going to watch, you know, fleetwood at home and accrington stanley away. but now it's going to be liverpool at home and man city away. it's... it's like the old days, you know, when i was growing up. it never even crossed my mind ipswich wouldn't be in the top division. ed sheeran�*s investment and sponsorship of the shirts with his latest tour branding, combined with the support and work of the club's american owners, watered and nourished the roots of recovery. and reaching the promised land is already paying off, bringing the whole of suffolk together behind the club again. this is erin, 12 weeks old. ipswich�*s youngest fan. impact is massive — you know, you really see that through your shirt sales. shirt sales are an indication of how supporters are engaging with the club. around four years ago we were selling 10,000 a season. last year, 60,000. this year we'll be on course for 100,000 shirts, whichjust shows that engagement is really strong now with our supporters. young george burley stylish at fullback. i it's an especially poignant moment for george burley —

who, as part of the fa cup—winning team in 1978, and who managed the club for many years, but was unable to save it from relegation 22 years ago. he now believes the club has helped the town find its soul again. everybody wants to go and watch ipswich play. everybody. when i take the dog for a walk in the morning in the park, they want to talk about football. three or four years, that wasn't the case, but now it's really gave the town a big lift. the town's going to be full of people from abroad coming to games. everybody wants tickets. so it's a very exciting time. the dressing room is normallyjust a place for team talks, but ipswich�*s players know from last season that a famous victory now in the premier league will most likely mean a sing—along with ed again. mike bushell, bbc news, ipswich. # what it was. # i will not give you up...# taylor swift kicked off the first of five sell—out london shows on thursday, taking to the stage a week after concerts in vienna were cancelled due to a foiled suicide attack plot. the american star's return

to wembley stadium, where she performed for three nights injune, marks the end of the european leg of her record—breaking "eras" tour. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello. whilst some of us had some pretty heavy rain yesterday and overnight, today and into the weekend brings a window of drier and more settled weather on the cards. so for most of us, the weather is looking predominantly dry through the rest of today and into the weekend with some sunshine around, and things will feel pleasantly warm in that sunshine. the windiest weather will be found out towards the northwest of the uk, closer to this area of low pressure, which will throw a few showers in at times across parts of scotland. but further south, once we lose this frontal system that's brought some early cloud and rain to the southeast, that should clear away. a lot of dry weather on the cards. so some fairly strong uv levels out there for the rest of today for many of us. we've just got those scattered showers blowing in across the western isles, the northern isles and parts of highland. temperatures between about 15 to 25 degrees for most of us.

still some fairly high levels of pollen across england and wales. you'll notice that weed pollen this time of year, if you do suffer from an allergy to that. moving through this evening and tonight, still blustery showers continue across parts of scotland for a time. a little bit more cloud and breeze generally for scotland and for northern ireland. further south across england and wales, lighter winds, one or two misty patches forming and actually quite a fresh start to saturday morning. in more rural spots, we could see six or seven degrees to kick off the weekend. so, into saturday, and this weather front is well and truly out of the way, sitting across the near continent. so a ridge of slightly higher pressure in charge. a westerly influence to our weather through the course of the weekend. and that breeze coming in from the west or the southwest across scotland will still bring one or two showers, but they'll be few and far between. further south, you'll stay dry, with the longest spells of sunshine across east anglia and the south—east. elsewhere, areas of cloud drifting around but a fine, settled sort of day. 15 to 2a degrees our top temperatures on saturday. similar day again into sunday. that westerly breeze bringing a few showers to parts of scotland,

could be one or two around coasts and hills in the west of britain and northern ireland as well, but further east, long spells of sunshine once again. so, 1a to 25 — fairly typical temperatures for this time of year. warm in any sunshine. but as high pressure clears away into next week, low pressure will start to influence us more from the atlantic. so things turning a little bit more unsettled. still quite warm and humid, especially in the south on monday. a return to some showers and slightly fresher conditions, but still some sunny spells for the rest of next week. bye.

live from london. this is bbc news. fresh face but familiar name — thailand's youngest—ever prime minister takes the helm, as parliament elects the 37—year—old daughter of the country's former leader. an attack by israeli settlers in the occupied west bank kills at least one palestinian man. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu promises to prosecute those responsible as ceasefire talks resume in qatar today. uk foreign secretary david lammy has arrived in israel with his french counterpart, saying they are "united" in their commitment to lasting peace in the middle east. china ramps up screening of goods and travellers because of the surge in mpox cases in africa, as the first case of the more dangerous strain is detected in europe.

and we find out how a group of scottish islands may hold the key to understanding "snowball earth" — the longest and deepest ice age in our planet's history. hello, i'm annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. in the coming hour, thailand's king is expected to endorse the country's latest prime minister, paetongtarn shinawatra, who at 37, becomes thailand's youngest leader. her election by parliament marks the return of the shinawatra dynasty to power. she's the daughter of the billionaire tycoon and former leader thaksin shinawatra and says she is "very honoured and happy" to take up the post. her predecessor, srettha thavisin, was dismissed earlier this week by the constitutional court.