police in manchester launch a murder investigation after 3 children die in a house fire. scientists trying to find a treatment for huntington's disease think they may be close to the biggest breakthrough for 50 years. cheering and applause. the broadcaster keith chegwin, one of the familiar faces of children's television in the 1980s, has died at the age of 60 after a long illness. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news... all about the weather — we will get the latest from correspondents in the midlands, the thames valley, gloucestershire and kent about how things are looking into the evening and overnight. plus we'll have a detailed weather forecast... scientists in london have reported a major breakthough in the treatment of huntington's disease — and say it could lead to new therapies. we'll explore what it could mean for people with other degenerative conditions. at 7 o'clock — beyond 100 days will be live in birmingham alabama —

where in just a few hours time the polls open and voters will chose between a republican accused of molesting a child and a democrat who is pro choice on abortion. that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm holly hamilton. coming up on the programme: a messi draw for chelsea in the champions league — they'll take on five time winners barcelona in the last 16. drama at old trafford — as manchester city are accused of "milking" their 2—1 win over united before a row outside the changing rooms. and with all the attention on england's off—field antics down under — wicketkeeperjohnny bairstow says it's time to rebuild trust. hello and welcome to the programme.

plenty to get through as always but we'll start with the european draws in switzerland with a record five english sides represented in the champions league — but chelsea appear to have been handed the hardest task of the lot — they'll face five—time winners barcelona. olly foster has more details on that and who awaits our two british sides in the europa league. it has been a leaner couple of years for british sides in the champions league, leicester reaching the quarterfinals last year, but with a record five sides in the last 16, there is a chance that some will reach the quarterfinals this season. let us show you which teams, those five english clubs will face. fairly kind to them, for manchester city,

they will face basle, liverpool face porto, manchester united face similar, each of the clubs who win their grips will expect to get through to the quarterfinals. spurs did better than any other team in the group stages, but they have got juventus, the runners up. the away leg will come first, that is a tough tie. they would have hoped for something a little bit easier. when it comes to tough draws, chelsea who finished as runners—up in their group, they were running the risk of getting one of the big guns and they have certainly got that. barcelona, the five times champions, they are clear at the top of la liga at the moment and that is who chelsea will be facing. at stamford bridge. the only crumb of comfort that chelsea will have is that they

have a fairly decent recent record against barcelona, last played them in 2012 in the semi—finals and an amazing performance home and away, got a draw at the new camp, eat them at sta mford got a draw at the new camp, eat them at stamford bridge thanks to didier drogba and they beat bayern munich in the final. what does the current chelsea manager think about getting barcelona 7 chelsea manager think about getting barcelona? we must be positive. when you're at this stage, you must be ready to face every team. in this case, we must be ready to face barcelona. antonio conte trying to remain positive for that tie against barcelona coming up in february, all those last 16 ties are shut against one month. let us get more reaction from social media. what about the manchester united goalkeeper after they were drawn against sevilla? we like the champions league even more when it is going to spain. what

about a former chelsea player, what about a former chelsea player, what a match, what i draw, chelsea against barcelona? a match, what i draw, chelsea against barcelona 7 that a match, what i draw, chelsea against barcelona? that is one of those standout ties. here are all of the ties. starting in february. there are the four british clubs who w011 there are the four british clubs who won their groups. you can see the standout tie, real madrid, the current champions of europe against psg. they have a project to try and win the champions league. there is going to be one of those not in the quarterfinals which could make an easier path for the rest of the quarterfinalists. there was also the europa league draw today and just the two english teams that. we have celtic and asked, a tough tie for against st petersburg. arsenal have a 0stersunds from

switzerland. i spoke to their coach earlier about what it means for his clu b earlier about what it means for his club who won the swedish cup to get in to the europa league to face arsenal. fantastic feeling for us as a football club, we have had an unbelievable year in terms of only oui’ unbelievable year in terms of only our second unbelievable year in terms of only oui’ second season, unbelievable year in terms of only our second season, we won unbelievable year in terms of only our second season, we won the swedish cup and that got us into the europa league qualification and we beat galatasaray. performed really well in the europa league, it seemed like it was fitting into an amazing year for us. it has been historic and to get one of the biggest teams

in world football, it is amazing. what will it be like for you to have arsene wenger in the other dugout over two legs? it is going to be surreal, i would over two legs? it is going to be surreal, iwould imagine, very surreal. i have looked up to him for a numberof years. surreal. i have looked up to him for a number of years. i think he has been at or so longer than our foot ball clu b been at or so longer than our football club has existed. he is incredible person to look up to. football club has existed. he is incredible person to look up tom could be a great night graham potter and 0stersunds there, 15th of february that first leg against arsenal, could be a famous night for 0stersunds. thank you. now — yesterday's manchester derby was always going to bring drama — but it was antics off the pitch that's been garnishing the most attention. after city's 2—1 win at old trafford — an incident broke out outside the vicitor‘s dressing room between players and staff — with the fa now asking for observations from both clubs as our sports correspondent david 0rnstein reports. not even halfway through the season

but already firmly on course for the premier league title, a winner all the sweeter for manchester city as it came at the home of their closest challengers, and bitter rivals, manchester united. is that it, is the title race over? no, not in december, impossible, we have a lot of games still to do but it is important for our confidence. inside the away dressing room, scenes of jubilation to which we now know to be the cause of an all —— and ugly altercation. the city celebrations we re altercation. the city celebrations were deemed excessive byjose mourinho. he confronted them and is said to have had a carton of milk thrown at him during a heated exchange while the city assistant coachis exchange while the city assistant coach is said to have suffered a cut head. carries echoes of october,

2004 when sir alex ferguson was hit by pizza after a bad—tempered meeting with arsenal. the football association has asked the united and city for their observations and given them until to respond. this oversight is a victory. there was no mention of it injose mourinho's post—match interviews. mention of it injose mourinho's post-match interviews. the gods of football are always behind them. you feel it is a bit damaged because of the distance to manchester city but they think everyone is going to fight for the points every match. stopping city now is likely to be a monumental task, the post match melee perhaps a convenient diversion for united who were outplayed on their own turf, the events of yesterday on and off back with a pledge should be the focus of attention for a while yet. also coming up in the programme... as team england announce the majority of their squad for the commonwealth games in australia next year — we speak to gold medal

hopeful kadeena cox. and which footballing legend is this? we'll have the answer later in the programme! it's been a testing time for england's cricketers both on and off the field in australia. the ashes series has been marred with several incidents involving players‘ behaviour. the most recent — lions batsman ben duckett suspended for pouring a drink over bowlerjames anderson. sledging among players has also created unwanted headlines. jonny bairstow though believes its a part of the game the players expect. i think the stuff that is on the pitch has to stay firmly on the pitch. there will have been things said on the pitch from years and yea rs said on the pitch from years and years ago, to be really honest with you, it is something that is part and parcel of the game, you have 13 quys and parcel of the game, you have 13 guys out there in the middle at any

one point, there are very passionate about winning, so things sometimes do go overboard, but that is part and parcel of being alpha males on a sporting arena. there have been a few incidents of back of the pitch, the one with ben duckett, there is a perception that england have a discipline problem when it comes to alcohol, is that fair? people will have perceptions and will read things, ifirmly have perceptions and will read things, i firmly believe that there has been a lot of hype, i think it has been a lot of hype, i think it has escalated a lot. we are in a position that hopefully with the results we have got, we can do the talking that has been escalated of bike field and we have a chance to do it on the field. we got ourselves into it and we need to get ourselves out of it and win three test matches. there is no hiding from that. that is the challenge that we have now got in front of us. well england didn't train today,

australia did though as they step up preparations for the third test starting in perth — and our sports correspondent andy swiss went along too. welcome to the venue where you can see the australian players being put through their paces. no england training today but the focus still very much on them and in particular their disciplinary problems after it emerged that ben duckett has been suspended from playing for the england lions for the rest of their tour here after he poured a drink overjimmy anderson's head here in perth on thursday night. earlier we heard from cameron bancroft and he said his team are not being distracted by england's problems. said his team are not being distracted by england's problemslj think distracted by england's problems.” think regardless of what issues pop up think regardless of what issues pop up with them, that does not change what we want to do as a team. i think we have been pretty ruthless so far in the series and we want to keep it that way and i think all

those external factors are out of our control. i think the kinky focusing on our games on the way we are playing and i will not make any difference with regards to that again —— but i think we can keep focusing. the pitch is one of the fastest a nd focusing. the pitch is one of the fastest and farias dinner, memories of some of the best pace bowlers charging an over the years but in recent times it has become comparatively tame. you would imagine the australian quick bowlers would love it to be back to its very pacey as to and justin langer who is now the coach of western australia here says he is optimistic. even though we say it is not as quick as it has been, it is quicker than most pitches in the world and we probably ta ke pitches in the world and we probably take it for granted a little bit, but the extra bounce is usually what brings opposition teams unstuck, not so brings opposition teams unstuck, not so much the pace, it is the extra bounce and if it swings around, there is green grass, hopefully it

isa there is green grass, hopefully it is a good open contest. it will be interesting to see how this pitch actually plays, you would imagine that mitchell starc, pat cummins, they will be licking their lips. as for england, they know that they have lost their last seven test matches here, so as well as all the other challenges they are up against history as well when this third test match gets underway here on thursday. unusually for a monday night there's a champions cup rugby match underway...it‘s the re—arranged game between last season's finallists saracens and clermont auvergne. the game was called off because of snow in north london yesterday and clermont have criticised the way it's been rescheduled as ‘absurd'. at one stage this was going to be played behind closed doors but there we re played behind closed doors but there were fa ns played behind closed doors but there were fans inside the park and they have seen clermont auvergne take charge. a hat—trick helped put them at 31-7 charge. a hat—trick helped put them at 31—7 up. saracens have not lost

in europe for two and half years. let's have a quick round—up of the day's other sports stories now and kell brook will make his debut at light—middleweight against sergey rabchenko in sheffield next march. the former ibf world welterweight champion has not fought since losing his world title and breaking his left eye socket. super league side castleford have signed cory aston on a two—year deal, that's after the half—back was released from his contract with leeds. and john higgins put his surprise uk championship loss to mark king behind him to beat jack lisowski 4—1 in the scottish 0pen first round. the four time world champion was a beaten finalist last year. ronnie 0'sullivan says he could never call himself "the greatest" but he's surely on his way... last night he won his sixth uk snooker championship. it means 0'sullivan has equalled steve davis' tally, and stephen hendry‘s record of winning 18 of snooker‘s top 3 championships. it was 24 years ago that 0'sullivan won his first uk championship... just take a look at this...

a fresh—faced 17 year—old... he'd only turned professional a year earlier, but here he was beating the then world number one stephen hendry in the final... fast forward 24 years and he's up against shaun murphy, in the dominant form we've come to expect from him. 10 frames to 5 he won last night, and former player davis, believes there's still more to come. you see him in this forum, he will not go off the boys soon, i think he has two or three more years, as long as he is focused, he will be fighting. a thousand centuries he has nailed on and somewhere down the line, perhaps another world championship, a lot of great players of the game will have their say but ronnie 0'sullivan in good form can still win mcworld events, it is astonishing how well he plays. team england have announced the majority of their squad for the commonwealth games in australia next year — and paralympic stars sophie hahn and kadeena cox have been included to compete in the para—athletics.

kadeena popped by earlier, and told us she's relishing her first commonwealth games. iam i am really excited. the opportunity to compete for england does not come around that much and i am really excited to get onto the team. i want to go out and give a good performance. it is a long way to go for 13 seconds, i will hope i'm make a good performance i get a gold medal. one of the point about these games is that the able—bodied and para athletes will run alongside each other, do you think it should be like the paralympics?” each other, do you think it should be like the paralympics? i think it is exciting, good to have a competition where it is combined. for someone like me, who have trained and competed with able—bodied athletes up until i got ill, it was amazing to be on the tea m ill, it was amazing to be on the team with people i have competed with for years and be around them, but also be able to get involved in

their para stuff as well. i do think their para stuff as well. i do think the paralympics should stay as the paralympics and this is the opportunity that we can do it once and enjoy it. we're going to return to football now and mohamed salah is the bbc african footballer of the year for 2017. the liverpool and egypt striker is the second liverpool player to win it, following el hadji diouf in 2002. are you ready for the moment of dues? let's find out who it is. are you ready for the moment of dues? let's find out who it ism is right! congratulations. well deserved. thank you. it is a fantastic prize for a pretty good player. thank you. what does it feel like winning this award?” player. thank you. what does it feel like winning this award? i am very happy to win this award. it is a special feeling for me.”

happy to win this award. it is a special feeling for me. i would like to win it also next year. there are always a bunch of people behind you who helped you to get there, who would you like to thank?” who helped you to get there, who would you like to thank? i have to thank everyone, my team—mates, the people i work with, i am very happy here at the club. i had a very good start with the team. last season i had a good season, so i have to thank my team—mates in the national team also. also the people i work with are very professional and i am happy. his success is also partly due to you, word is he rank amongst the players you have coached?” due to you, word is he rank amongst the players you have coached? i am really lucky, i have had opportunities to work with some outstanding players. when his daughter, he was a kid and nobody

could ever imagine what would happen. i think the good thing with him as he is still young, there is a lot of space for improvement, a lot of potential that we can work on. that is how it should be and it is a big pleasure to work with him and the other guys. 0n big pleasure to work with him and the other guys. on a good day, we make it easy for each other and that is how football should be. make it easy for each other and that is how football should hem make it easy for each other and that is how football should be. it is still a game. i watched him, is how football should be. it is stilla game. iwatched him, he is so stilla game. iwatched him, he is so quick. if he was up against usain bolt, who would win?” so quick. if he was up against usain bolt, who would win? i am not sure. if it was 100 metres, i am pretty sure it would be usain bolt, but give him a ball, he would win the race. congratulations. thank you for the honour. my pleasure.