in many a week we have almost time in many a week we have almost seen sunshine topping and tailing the country. there has been a few scattered showers across scotland but you can see in east lothian, a beautiful day, throughout much of the day. and a similar story for the southin the day. and a similar story for the south in cornwall, we had lots of blue sky and sunshine. a bit fresher but hopefully, certainly better. you can see high pressure building in from the south—west and that will keep things very quiet as we move through friday and into the start of the weekend. it does allow those clear skies to continue through the nitrite, and low single figures quite possible in parts of sheltered rural scotland. a chilly start to friday for some. lots of glorious sunshine coming through and on the whole a pleasant day. showers should be fairly isolated. cloud will tend to bubble up into the afternoon but it should not spoil proceedings and it should not spoil proceedings and it should not spoil proceedings and it should be a degree or so warmer than today. 2a in the south—east. 75 fahrenheit. into the weekend, the

high pressure drifting up towards scandinavia and that will have an impact with the feel of the weather because winds will swing round to more of an easterly, dragging in more of an easterly, dragging in more cloud across eastern england. holder ophelia, may be some scattered showers across channel coasts. —— a coolerfeel. western areas may be better, 22 in glasgow on saturday afternoon. the hive continues to drift its way into scandinavia. that will allow the wind direction to change around a south—easterly, driving in more heat and humidity. so that will mean much of eastern england will see a drier day but it may well come at a cost with the risk of some thundery showers later on. thanks, louise. and that's bbc news at six. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday.

five british clubs, a bumper new format — 36 teams have found out their first opponents in the champions league. there's a glimpse of the future with the latest england squad — a first call up for chelsea's noni madueke and three other uncapped players. i'm very proud, it was some great phone calls to make this morning to congratulate them. they fully deserve the chance they are going to get. and centurian root steadies england at lord's in the second test against sri lanka. also coming up on sportsday. we'll have the latest on the first day of competition at the paralympics where there there is heartbreak for kadeena cox in the velodrome. britain has its first gold medal in the games after victory for 19—year—old poppy maskell.

evening, we'll get to the paralympics shortly but we'll start with the champions league, and for the first time, it really is a league, a really big one. no more group stages, just 36 teams, who in the past hour have found out the opponents they will be facing over the next five months — all those results feeding into the single league to decide which sides will reach the knockout stage. we'll explain in a bit more detail how it works in a moment but philjones and ashley williams have been watching the draw, and let's get straight to the five british teams who are in the champions league and sets of fixtures that they have been given. we have these 36 unique sets of

fixtures. manchester city with a first out. let's see who they will be facing. they have probably had it fairly easy, would you say? i wouldn't say it's easy but i think it's quite comfortable for them. i think they will be happy. everyone has got to face some of the big boys and they have into milan at home, paris saint—germain at home, juventus away. tough games. i am confident manchester city will finish in the top of that league. i finish in the top of that league. i agree with that. they will be sat at home _ agree with that. they will be sat at home watching the draw, quietly confident— home watching the draw, quietly confident with that. i don't think there _ confident with that. i don't think there will— confident with that. i don't think there will be many teams who pose too much _ there will be many teams who pose too much of a threat. paris saint—germain and juventus will be tough _ saint—germain and juventus will be tough games but i think city will overcome — tough games but i think city will overcome that.— tough games but i think city will overcome that. �* , . overcome that. arsenalwere in part two and i think— overcome that. arsenalwere in part two and i think they _ overcome that. arsenalwere in part two and i think they have _ overcome that. arsenalwere in part two and i think they have had - overcome that. arsenalwere in part two and i think they have had it - two and i think they have had it quite easy. but you tell me. we have to see what arsenal have got coming up. to see what arsenal have got coming u . _ ., ,

to see what arsenal have got coming u n . , ,,. , . to see what arsenal have got coming u'. ., , , ., ., to see what arsenal have got coming up. paris saint-germain and events will ass up. paris saint-germain and events will pass me _ up. paris saint-germain and events will pass me the _ up. paris saint-germain and events will pass me the toughest - up. paris saint-germain and events will pass me the toughest teams. i will pass me the toughest teams. gerona will be the toughest game. you said that on programme we did on the iplayer. what is it about gerona? �* ~ . , the iplayer. what is it about gerona? �* “ ~ , , the iplayer. what is it about gerona? �* ~' , , gerona? are like the way they build with the ball. _ gerona? are like the way they build with the ball. they _ gerona? are like the way they build with the ball. they are _ gerona? are like the way they build with the ball. they are playing - gerona? are like the way they build| with the ball. they are playing some really good football. no games are easy games in the champions league but i think they will be confident. parish and two at home, dynamo zagreb at home and monaco, the exact dates of who they play when, it was a convoluted draw and they needed a supercomputer with christiano ronaldo pushing the button trying to work out these eight fixtures for each team. but on saturday we will know the dates and where those supporters have to get to. i know the dates and where those supporters have to get to. i think arsenal will _ supporters have to get to. i think arsenal will be _ supporters have to get to. i think arsenal will be happy _ supporters have to get to. i think arsenal will be happy with - supporters have to get to. i think arsenal will be happy with that. l supporters have to get to. i think arsenal will be happy with that. i | arsenal will be happy with that. i agree _ arsenal will be happy with that. i agree with what phil said. they will be feeling — agree with what phil said. they will be feeling confident about going straight — be feeling confident about going straight through on that. and what it does— straight through on that. and what it does give us, this new format gives— it does give us, this new format gives us— it does give us, this new format gives us a — it does give us, this new format gives us a lot of football and bigger— gives us a lot of football and bigger ties early on in the competition, which, as fans of football, — competition, which, as fans of football, we all want to see. which

takes us nicely _ football, we all want to see. which takes us nicely to _ football, we all want to see. which takes us nicely to liverpool's - football, we all want to see. which takes us nicely to liverpool's set . takes us nicely to liverpool's set of fixtures. we were looking at it with a british perspective but everywhere, everybody in european football, they are looking at that match in anfield against real madrid. . , . match in anfield against real madrid. . , ., �*, madrid. that is a tasty one. it's one they are — madrid. that is a tasty one. it's one they are probably - madrid. that is a tasty one. it's one they are probably looking l one they are probably looking forward to. i look at real madrid and how strong they are and the signing of mbappe. they are the ones to beat again and they always find a way of grinding out a result, especially in the latter stages of the champions league. last season when they were struggling in games but found a way to win and that is what they do. a big tie, that is one to look forward to.— to look forward to. honestly by leverkusen. — to look forward to. honestly by leverkusen, fantastic - to look forward to. honestly by leverkusen, fantastic german | leverkusen, fantastic german champions, and a trip to the san siro. . , . siro. that is fixture that will stand out- _

siro. that is fixture that will stand out. it _ siro. that is fixture that will stand out. it is _ siro. that is fixture that will stand out. it is a _ siro. that is fixture that will stand out. it is a strong - siro. that is fixture that will - stand out. it is a strong leverkusen team _ stand out. it is a strong leverkusen team in— stand out. it is a strong leverkusen team in germany and we all know the recent— team in germany and we all know the recent history with ac milan and liverpool — recent history with ac milan and liverool. . , , ., ., liverpool. that is your gerona .o . .|n. liverpool. that is your gerona pepping in _ liverpool. that is your gerona pepping in again“ _ liverpool. that is your gerona popping in again,. honestly . liverpool. that is your gerona i popping in again,. honestly with liverpool. that is your gerona - popping in again,. honestly with his unique fixtures there is a lot of crossover and gerona will have a say in how these british teams get on. i in how these british teams get on. i gerona but a lot the lesser teams will have a lot of say in some of the points that their bigger teams will want to pick up and i think there will be a few surprises. it will be a special few months for aston villa. they fought so hard to get into the top four and they are backin get into the top four and they are back in the big time, the top european club petition, in a0 odd years. 1983, and they have been rewarded with a home tie against bayern munich. and also celtic at home, that will be a cracking tie. they were excellent last season. and this is— they were excellent last season. and this is what— they were excellent last season. and this is what they are working for, to see _ this is what they are working for, to see that— this is what they are working for, to see that bayern munich game at home _ to see that bayern munich game at home it _ to see that bayern munich game at home it is — to see that bayern munich game at home. it is massive for the villa fans _ home. it is massive for the villa fans they— home. it is massive for the villa fans. they are a big club and they

have _ fans. they are a big club and they have lreeh— fans. they are a big club and they have been missing european football so i have been missing european football so i am _ have been missing european football so i am really pleased for them. everyone — so i am really pleased for them. everyone in britain will be wanting to watch _ everyone in britain will be wanting to watch that one.— everyone in britain will be wanting to watch that one. champions league ni . ht, to watch that one. champions league niaht, it's to watch that one. champions league night. it's a — to watch that one. champions league night, it's a fantastic— to watch that one. champions league night, it's a fantastic place _ to watch that one. champions league night, it's a fantastic place that - night, it's a fantastic place that stadium and it loses history. there will be a couple of generations of villa fans who have never known top european football. it will be fantastic. . european football. it will be fantastic— european football. it will be fantastic. . . ., . fantastic. villa fans are passionate about the football _ fantastic. villa fans are passionate about the football in _ fantastic. villa fans are passionate about the football in champions i about the football in champions league music is playing under the lights at villa park, that is what the fans have dreamt about for years, and if anyone is going to direct them and navigate them through the group stage and the league then unai emery is the man to take that. , ., , , . take that. obviously celtic, we saw them and they _ take that. obviously celtic, we saw them and they will— take that. obviously celtic, we saw them and they will feature - take that. obviously celtic, we saw them and they will feature in - take that. obviously celtic, we sawi them and they will feature in aston villa's campaign. the first british european champion. it has been 11 years since i have managed to get out of the group stage and this new format is ready—made for them. this will give them a great opportunity. and you can see, obviously dortmund away, that will be tricky, but you

look at the rest of them and celtic will fancy picking up some points at home. , . ~ home. hundred percent. ithink celtic will— home. hundred percent. ithink celtic will be _ home. hundred percent. ithink celtic will be happy _ home. hundred percent. ithink celtic will be happy with - home. hundred percent. ithink celtic will be happy with that. i home. hundred percent. ithink. celtic will be happy with that. they have some — celtic will be happy with that. they have some good games and some wihhable — have some good games and some winnable games. they will be feeling like they— winnable games. they will be feeling like they can win those games and they are _ like they can win those games and they are confident. they are in the champions — they are confident. they are in the champions league playing against bruges, _ champions league playing against bruges, bratislava. ithink champions league playing against bruges, bratislava. i think they will fancy— bruges, bratislava. i think they will fancy their chances of picking up will fancy their chances of picking op quite — will fancy their chances of picking op quite a — will fancy their chances of picking up quite a few points.— up quite a few points. celtic supporters will— up quite a few points. celtic supporters will travel - up quite a few points. celtic supporters will travel in - up quite a few points. celticl supporters will travel in their numbers. supporters will travel in their numbers-— supporters will travel in their numbers. . , , numbers. the absolutely well. i think there _ numbers. the absolutely well. i think there will _ numbers. the absolutely well. i think there will be _ numbers. the absolutely well. i think there will be hoping - numbers. the absolutely well. i think there will be hoping for i numbers. the absolutely well. i i think there will be hoping for more nights like against barcelona. it is exciting for them. it nights like against barcelona. it is exciting for them.— exciting for them. it really is. to sta with exciting for them. it really is. to stay with us- _ the dates of these fixtures will be confirmed in the next few days, but we know that it all starts next month, and there will be champions league football every month until the final in munich on the 31st may. before we chat more, sam harris explains how teams can get through this league phase. the 202a-25 the 202a—25 season brings a new

format and it is a big change from what fans have been used to. it means more teams, more games, and a single league table replacing the initial group structure which has beenin initial group structure which has been in place since 1991. this is a's competition will be expanded from 32 to 36 teams and each club will pay eight games before the knockout. every team will be drawn against eight different opponents, two from the four seeded potts and it will play four matches at home and four away. the newly craze will stretch beyond christmas culminating in an epic 18 game finale on wednesday 29th of january. the teams that finish the league phase in positions 1—8 qualify directly for the round of 16. teams ranked 902a must face each other in a knockout round to join the top eight in the round to join the top eight in the round of 16. teams in positions 25-36 round of 16. teams in positions 25—36 are eliminated from all competitions. in the knockout phase it is business as usual. all ties are contested, home and away, culminating in a single legged final. uefa hope the new format, which also forms a ways two basis of

the europa league and conference league, will ensure fast changing and predictable standings, more matches between equally ranked teams, with fans able to more enjoy top clashes. a big change for europe's elite conform competition. we will get to grips with it but it is a long time coming. they canjust go very flat in november and december with the top teams already qualifying with a couple of games to spare. qualifying with a couple of games to sare. , . , qualifying with a couple of games to sare. , ., i. qualifying with a couple of games to sare, , spare. yes, as you said, when the too teams — spare. yes, as you said, when the too teams when — spare. yes, as you said, when the top teams when the _ spare. yes, as you said, when the top teams when the first - spare. yes, as you said, when the top teams when the first couple . spare. yes, as you said, when the| top teams when the first couple of games it is almost done and dusted, the league. but i deftly feel like, with a super league on the horizon of the last couple of years, it has some forced uefa's hand to conduct a different format. it might be a more complex one but i think it is a positive move. more games, more action, more goals. i think it is a positive move. i action, more goals. i think it is a positive move.— action, more goals. i think it is a positive move. i am glad that super comuter positive move. i am glad that super computer behaved, _ positive move. i am glad that super computer behaved, when _ positive move. i am glad that superj computer behaved, when christiano ronaldo pressed the button when he needed to. i think this will work. seeing some of those ties already,

it looks like we have got those big games before christmas. it’s games before christmas. it's excitina. games before christmas. it's exciting. we'll _ games before christmas. it's exciting. we'll be able tojudge it more _ exciting. we'll be able tojudge it more at — exciting. we'll be able tojudge it more at the end of the season but 'ust more at the end of the season but just on— more at the end of the season but just on the — more at the end of the season but just on the basis of the draw tonight— just on the basis of the draw tonight i— just on the basis of the draw tonight i think we would be more excited _ tonight i think we would be more excited than the old for that straightaway have big games coming up straightaway have big games coming up that— straightaway have big games coming up that you can look forward to earlier— up that you can look forward to earlier on— up that you can look forward to earlier on unlike phil said, you get three _ earlier on unlike phil said, you get three wins— earlier on unlike phil said, you get three wins and then you can kind of relaxed _ three wins and then you can kind of relaxed a _ three wins and then you can kind of relaxed a little bit. they can't do that how — relaxed a little bit. they can't do that now because they will be watching other teams within the full 36 league _ watching other teams within the full 36 league team. that is going to pose _ 36 league team. that is going to pose a _ 36 league team. that is going to pose a different challenge to managers and clubs to see how they -et managers and clubs to see how they get on _ managers and clubs to see how they get on with— managers and clubs to see how they get on with it but at the end of the day, as— get on with it but at the end of the day, as a _ get on with it but at the end of the day, as a football pan two fan, more football _ day, as a football pan two fan, more football. �* , , football. and highlights across the bbc. watch football. and highlights across the sac. watch this _ football. and highlights across the bbc. watch this space. _ football. and highlights across the bbc. watch this space. thanks, i bbc. watch this space. thanks, gentlemen. it's going to be a similar deal in the the europa league and uefa conference league. the draw for those will be made tomorrow, because there are play—off games tonight. let's take a look at the british sides in action. in the europa league, hearts are looking to overcome a one—goal deficit against czech

side viktoria plzen. in the conference league, welsh side the new saints have a 3—0 advantage from the first leg of their tie against panevezys of lithuania and they're now x—x. it is goalless at the moment. later, kilmarnock take on copenhagen. chelsea lead their tie with servette 2—0 and larne host lincoln red imps after losing 2—1 in the first leg. the transfer windown shuts tomorrow night. a couple of deals have gone through. chelsea have sold romelu lukaku to napoli for £30 million. enzo maresca is looking to trim the squad, and has warned players who are yet to be involved this season they won't get "any minutes" if they stay at the club. liverpool have completed the signing of italian forward federico chiesa from juventus for a fee of £10 million on a four—year deal. the fee could rise by £2.5 million if arne slot�*s side win the premier league and champions league. arsenal keeper aaron ramsdale

is close to joining southampton — they've agreed a deal worth £25 million. ramsdale lost his place in the team after david raya joined the gunners last season. ramsdale is in lee carsley�*s first england squad. they have nations league fixtures against the republic of ireland and finland next month. the interim maanger has also called up four uncapped players, but kieran trippier�*s ruled himself out. a regular during gareth southgate's eight years in charge, the newcastle defender has today retired from international football. our senior football news reporter alex howell was at today's squad announcement. lee ca rsley named lee carsley named his first england squad since he has been named england interim head coach. he has named four uncapped players in the squad, and also fifa played under him when he was england u21 manager. this was the team that won in georgia last summer. he also made

some big calls, leaving out manchester city defender kyle walker and bringing back in harry maguire. legal mogwai has made clear he wants to leave his own impression on this group. to leave his own impression on this ”foul to leave his own impression on this u-rou. . , . �* group. looking at the squad, i've worked with _ group. looking at the squad, i've worked with the _ group. looking at the squad, i've worked with the majority - group. looking at the squad, i've worked with the majority of - group. looking at the squad, i've| worked with the majority of them, whether— worked with the majority of them, whether when i was assisting the under— whether when i was assisting the under 20 — whether when i was assisting the under 20 once before or currently. i think— under 20 once before or currently. i think it _ under 20 once before or currently. i think it was — under 20 once before or currently. i think it was important too, not only with the _ think it was important too, not only with the players, but gets tough around — with the players, but gets tough around me who understand howl with the players, but gets tough around me who understand how i work and how— around me who understand how i work and how i_ around me who understand how i work and how i want to see a camp run. the players — and how i want to see a camp run. the players who have been called up in their— the players who have been called up in their first — the players who have been called up in theirfirst caps, the players who have been called up in their first caps, they are really exciting — in their first caps, they are really exciting players. very proud. it was a great _ exciting players. very proud. it was a great phone calls to make this morning — a great phone calls to make this morning to congratulate them. they fully deserve the chance they are going _ fully deserve the chance they are going to — fully deserve the chance they are going to get. lee fully deserve the chance they are going to get-— fully deserve the chance they are going to get. lee carsley has been interim manager _ going to get. lee carsley has been interim manager before _ going to get. lee carsley has been interim manager before at - going to get. lee carsley has been interim manager before at club - going to get. lee carsley has been l interim manager before at club level with birmingham and brentford, but said he made the mistake of talking about his future too much, rather than focusing on the job at hand. this group of players has definitely been picked for the future in mind.

carsley himself wouldn't be drawn on his own future. i carsley himself wouldn't be drawn on his own future.— his own future. i think it's probably _ his own future. i think it's probably important - his own future. i think it's probably important i - his own future. i think it's probably important i see l his own future. i think it's . probably important i see how his own future. i think it's - probably important i see how the games— probably important i see how the games go. laughing the priority for me, and i know it's probably— the priority for me, and i know it's probably a — the priority for me, and i know it's probably a boring answer, but literally, — probably a boring answer, but literally, the best person is going to get— literally, the best person is going to get the — literally, the best person is going to get the job, the best person who deserves— to get the job, the best person who deserves to get this job. there are some _ deserves to get this job. there are some brilliant coaches, some excellent _ some brilliant coaches, some excellent head coaches, and i trust the people — excellent head coaches, and i trust the people involved in the process that they— the people involved in the process that they will get the best person. there _ that they will get the best person. there is— that they will get the best person. there is also an update that the situation with arsenal defender ben white has not changed. he is still unavailable for selection. carsley unavailable for selection. ca rsley is unavailable for selection. carsley is preparing these players when they join up next week for games against the republic of ireland and finland in the nations league and england are hoping to start their campaign off positively to get promoted back to the top level. bile}. off positively to get promoted back to the top level.— off positively to get promoted back to the top level. alex howell there. the international _ to the top level. alex howell there. the international break— to the top level. alex howell there. the international break starts - to the top level. alex howell there. the international break starts on i the international break starts on monday. northern ireland have also named their squad today.

they've got matches coming up against luxembourg and bulgaria in the nations league. paddy mcnair and george saville are back in the 25—man squad, but they had a high profile international retirment yesterday — manchester united'sjonny evans deciding not to add to his 107 caps. sad to lose him but thankful for the time we have had him as well, and what he brought to the squad and what he brought to the squad and what it brought to the team over the years. a fantastic player, top individual as well. that will be harder to replace in the squad. competition is under way at the paralympics in paris. a total of 22 gold medals were on offer today — and paralympics gb have claimed theirfirst one of the event in the last hour. let's bring in our sports correspondent andy swiss, who is there for us. the gold rush is under way. that's right was not in the last hour or so britain has its first gold medal of the games. it came in the pool for

p°ppy the games. it came in the pool for poppy maskill. poppy maskill is just 19 years old. she comes from cheshire. she competes in the s 1a category which is for athletes with an intellectual impairment. she was utterly brilliant in the final of the 100 metres butterfly. the rest couldn't get anywhere near her. she won by the best part of a second in a new world record time. brilliant win for poppy maskill, britain's first gold medal of the games. afterwards she said it was just unreal. you can see that she was struggling to take in really what she had achieved. that victory came reallyjust she had achieved. that victory came really just a few minutes after britain had a silver medalfor will allard in his 100 metres butterfly event. a great start for britain swimmers. a gold medal and a silver medal already. swimmers. a gold medal and a silver medal already-— medal already. para gb targeting over 100 odd _ medal already. para gb targeting over 100 odd medals _ medal already. para gb targeting over100 odd medals or- medal already. para gb targeting over 100 odd medals or so, - medal already. para gb targeting over 100 odd medals or so, but l medal already. para gb targeting . over 100 odd medals or so, but such is the nature of sport, just when we thought kadeena cox was a banker,

she has won so much in paralympics, absolutely desperate stuff in the velodrome. absolutely desperate stuff in the velodrome— velodrome. yes, it was a really tou~h velodrome. yes, it was a really tough day _ velodrome. yes, it was a really tough day for — velodrome. yes, it was a really tough day for kadeena - velodrome. yes, it was a really tough day for kadeena cox, - velodrome. yes, it was a really tough day for kadeena cox, as| velodrome. yes, it was a really i tough day for kadeena cox, as you say, in the cycling. she went into her event, the time trial, as the defending champion. she has had a lot of injury problems over the last year or so and just didn't look comfortable at the start of the race. she crashed on the very first corner. her hopes really over before they had barely begun. we did wonder whether she might get a restart but she didn't, and that was that. she was so devastated, you can see afterwards. she had to be taken from the track in tears. it was true heartache really for kadeena cox. she said afterwards that she didn't feel comfortable at the start. she had picked up a sore knee as a result of that fall, but she said she was confident she will be ready for her next event on sunday. there was some success for britain's cyclist in the velodrome. there were

silver medals for daphne schrager in the pursuit and also for steve bates and his pilot chris latham. and there has been a bronze medal in the last half—hour for one of the youngest members of paralympicsgb and that is our 1a—year—old who is a table tennis player. she has won a bronze medal in her doubles event alongside felicity picard. plenty of encouraging signs are ready for paralympicsgb on day one. and encouraging signs are ready for paralympicsgb on day one. and andy swiss, paralympicsgb on day one. and andy swiss. many — paralympicsgb on day one. and andy swiss, many thanks. _ let's have a quick look at some of the other stories today. mercedes team principal toto wolff says he held talks with reigining world champion max verstappen aboutjoining his team next season. verstappen is contracted to red bull until 2028, but wolff says he has an "open communication channel" with verstappen regarding a potential future with the team. i think it is called a telephone. pablo castrillo claimed the biggest win of his career with victory on stage 12 of the vuelta a espana.

britain's max poole crossed the line eight seconds after the spaniard. australia's ben o'connor kept hold of the red jersey and his overall lead of more than three minutes. caitlin clark has broken another rookie record in the women's nba. she hit her 86th three—pointer of the season as the indiana fever beat the connecticut sun 8a—80. that's the most three pointers in a single season by a rookie. louis rees zammit has been picked up by the jacksonville jaguars. he was released by the kansas city chiefs earlier this week. he'll be a part of jacksonville's practice squad. england's cricketer�*s made a shaky start to the second test against sri lanka, with stand—in captain ollie pope falling cheaply again, but it was former captain joe root who came to the rescue. our sports correspondentjoe wilson is at lord's. lets rewind, let's go back to 1030

this morning when that you and captain won the toss, bright sunshine and he decided to bowl. interesting decision at lunch, it looked like. it was working because england with three wickets down there and one of the batters dismissed was indeed ollie pope, stand—in captain. he was telling us he doesn't feel their captaincy is a negative for his batting. he just made one today. it is of course tough to combine the captaincy with making runs. joe root knows that better than anybody. test match captain for 6a tests. today, here, classicjoe root innings. in the context, the batters falling around him, picking his moment, picking his gaps in the field, all the way to another hundred. the 33rd of his test match career. that puts him right at the top of the england tree, level with sir alastair cook who was commentating onjoe root�*s performance for the bbc here today. in the context of the match his partnership, it should be mentioned,

with gus atkinson was important, because gus atkinson was playing like ben stokes. he finished on 7a not out. england 358—7. i should clarify thatjoe root was dismissed before the close of play for 1a3. he was playing one of those reverse scoop trick shots that he plays. can we forgive him? of course we can. it isjoe we forgive him? of course we can. it is joe root. we forgive him? of course we can. it isjoe root. edi we forgive him? of course we can. it is joe root-— is joe root. of course we can. many thanks to joe _ is joe root. of course we can. many thanks to joe wilson. _ three british players are still standing in the singles draws at the us open, all of them playing today in the second round. katie boulter is on court right now, playing the spaniard jessica bouzas maneiro. and, after a topsy turvy opening set with several breaks of serve, it's maneiro who leads. plenty of work to do for boulter, who has just gone a break down in the second. very considerate scheduling, and for

those wanting to what's dan evans on court six, but actually left it too late in the day to try to get a ringside seat, they would have realise that you need to get there early. you just never know in which direction these matches are going to go. katie boulter, jack draper and dan evans, back to back is perfect. and quite rightly, darren evans is the third member of that triumvirate to take to the court. he is going to need as much reps after that epic match. he need as much reps after that epic match. . , , . ., need as much reps after that epic match. . , , . . ., match. he will appreciate that. i cuess match. he will appreciate that. i auess he match. he will appreciate that. i guess he will — match. he will appreciate that. i guess he will rate _ match. he will appreciate that. i guess he will rate his _ match. he will appreciate that. i guess he will rate his chances i match. he will appreciate that. i guess he will rate his chances atj guess he will rate his chances at just how sore his muscles are after that marathon record breaking match. i spoke to him just after the victory and he was saying it was in particular his back and his feet that were hurting. those were in touch with him yesterday suggest he had actually pulled back quite well. how he is feeling will properly see in the early stage of that of the match and it may take him a while to

get into the match. i think it is impossible not to feel the after—effects of a match that intensity. after-effects of a match that intensity-— after-effects of a match that intensi , �* , intensity. jack draper, the british number one. _ intensity. jack draper, the british number one, another _ intensity. jack draper, the british number one, another argentine l number one, another argentine opponent. it number one, another argentine o- onent. , . number one, another argentine opponent-— opponent. it is a similar story. also very _ opponent. it is a similar story. also very inexperienced - opponent. it is a similar story. also very inexperienced on - opponent. it is a similar story. | also very inexperienced on the opponent. it is a similar story. - also very inexperienced on the hard courts, somebody who is on the clay courts, somebody who is on the clay court wherever he can find one, and that would be in south america, where you would expect, and he played events after wimbledon. jack draper will be a favourite for this match too. he played well in the first round, albeit he wasn't really tested because his opponent had to pull out midway through the third set after just 66 pull out midway through the third set afterjust 66 minutes with an injury. but draper looked like he was playing fluidly from the short evidence available. in was playing fluidly from the short evidence available.— evidence available. in case you miaht evidence available. in case you might have _ evidence available. in case you might have been _ evidence available. in case you might have been confused - evidence available. in case you might have been confused that evidence available. in case you - might have been confused that was our terraced correspondent russell fuller talking about how all three brits today, katie boulter en

cordoba five, followed by a dan evans and jack draper, or playing on the same court, so a lot of british support and katie boulter will need it at the moment. you can follow those scores on the bbc sport website. a reminder of our top story, the champions league draw, the new format with it's bumper single league of 36 teams. manchester city, arsenal, liverpool, aston villa and celtic all finding the 8 opponents they will have to play over the next 5 months. all the details on the bbc sport website and app. for me, olly foster and the rest of the sportsday team. good night. hello there. whilst it was a bit cooler and fresher today, most of us got to enjoy some warm sunshine. we have seen more cloud, though, earlier on pushing eastwards across scotland. that's been bringing some showers as well.

those showers are going to retreat up towards the far north of the country, and the winds will drop. and the clearer skies will develop in most areas. a few mist and fog patches out to the west, and it's going to be quite chilly overnight. temperatures in scotland, northern ireland could be as low as a—5 degrees, and 7—8 across england and wales. any mist and fog in the west will soon lift, and it's going to warm up in the sunshine. remaining showers in northern scotland move away. the winds will be light. cloud will develop over land, but around the coasts, with the sea breeze, it should be quite sunny. and a dry day, temperatures similar to those today. perhaps a degree or so higher. 18 perhaps in scotland, northern ireland, 2a in the south—east of england. high pressure is with us at the end of the week, which is why it's so quiet, but it's not going to last long. it's moving away even into saturday, allowing that weather front to move up from the south. and that's going to bring with it more cloud northwards across england and wales, and there could be one or two showers as well, although many places will be dry. we've got more sunshine for the far north of england,

scotland and northern ireland. the winds will be a bit stronger on saturday. an easterly breeze for england and wales, so some of these north sea coasts will be a bit cooler, but it should be a warmer day with more sunshine for scotland and northern ireland. temperatures in glasgow and london much the same. we will have more cloud in london until late on in the day. that cloud moves northwards overnight. the high pressure continues to pull away towards scandinavia. this weather front eventually arriving in the south—west, but ahead of that, we're going to draw up something a little bit warmer, more humid, but the potential of some storms. and we're drawing that cloud northwards into scotland and northern ireland. some sunshine for england and wales. we'll build up the cloud that will trigger a few thunderstorms during the latter part of the afternoon. quite warm and humid air coming up from the near continent, so temperatures could reach 26—27 degrees. may not be quite as warm on sunday in scotland and northern ireland, with more cloud. so, over the weekend, much of the weekend will be dry, but as we head into the beginning of next week, pressure will be lower.

we're going to find some wet weather on monday followed by quite a few showers on tuesday. it's 7pm in london. this is the world today with ben brown. the world health organization says israel has given prelininary agreement for a temporary pause in fighting to allow polio vaccination in gaza. the death toll climbs after one of the biggest israeli military operations for years in the occupied west bank. in the city ofjenin, many of the streets are empty. in the uk, a 17—year—old boy is found guilty of the murder of 15—year—old holly newton, repeatedly stabbed in january last year.

france opens an investigation into pavel durov, the founder of the controversial messaging app telegram. the kremlin warns against turning the case into what it calls political persecution. and face to face — china's president, xijinping, holds talks with the us national security advisor in beijing. also coming up on the world today — stunning images of the natural world have been shared by the natural history museum as part of its wildlife photographer of the year competition. welcome to the world today, an hour of international news from the bbc. the world health organization says israel has agreed to a humanitarian pause in the fighting in central gaza to allow united nations health officials to allow polio vaccination to be carried out.