hello and welcome to sportsday. jurgen klopp says liverpool have so much more to do as the premier league leaders get set to host arsenal at anfield tomorrow. scottish premiership leaders celtic head to second—placed rangers, looking to become just the second team to win there this season. and northampton move up to fourth after a bonus point 31—28 win over premiership leaders exeter. as though there and thanks for your company. —— hello there. there are six matches in the premier league tomorrow, including leaders liverpool, who host arsenal in the late game at anfield. jurgen klopp‘s side are six points clear and remain the only undefeated we wa nt

we want to be more consistent, more stable, all that stuff. the only thing with last year is our is better compared to last year. we are not even qualified for the champions league yes. we need to play football like we like to do and try to get results, what we want to do, and would then we'll see what happens. nothing changed. arsenal will be without mesut ozil, who misses out with a knee injury, while liverpool will be without england midfielder james milnerfor the game at anfield. but our sports correspondent david ornstein told me earlier it won't be a problem for them. it's incredible, liveable‘s this to bash liverpool's 56 the season. even without james milner, they have shown a can, they without players this season. —— they have shown they

can accommodate without players. if they win this match, they can go ten points clear of manchester city. a run of nine consecutive victories. they are 16 points up computer this time last season. 16 goals fewer conceded. unbeaten in 30 premier league games at anfield, which is a record that dates back a decade. liverpool are flying, really. arsenal try and stop that run somehow. the odds will be heavily stacked against them. unai emery have beaten liverpool with sevilla in the europa league. i think liverpool are firm favourites to continue their hot streak. and there are five more fixtures tomorrow with second—placed tottenham hosting wolves at wembley, and the bottom two face off

at craven cottage as fulham take on huddersfield. brendan rodgers says it might not help rangers to have restricted the amount of celtic fans at tomorrow's old firm derby at ibrox. the scottish premiership leaders will have just 750 fans after their allocation was cut from the normal 7,000, but rodgers claims that could backfire on their rivals. it can work for and against you as a home team, in that situation. i think that when you have predominantly the support in the ground, like i say, it can add something to the players, either a positive or a negative. but we just have to approach the game how we always do, which is look at our own way of working. respect that rangers are a good team. some very good results this year. like i say, we'll give them the respect they deserve and look to focus on our own game and look to play well and get the win. 0n the eve of the edinburgh derby, the two women in charge of hibs

and hearts say they're confident there won't be a repeat of the scenes that marred the last match. ann budge and leann dempster have been sitting down together for the first time publicly, to speak to our sports news correspondent, chris mclaughlin. this was tynecastle in but 0ctober. the manager neil lennon after being struck by a coin. an official also struck by a coin. an official also struck by a coin. an official also struck by another queen. today, a show of strength from two women who remained defiant but positive about the problem. despite what happened at the last game, you actually think that... how long is it that something like that happen? is not as if that happens every time we played. if you do something like that, there is a high likelihood you will get caught. if you're getting banned from stadiums, you can't come back to games, you cannot go. people

who miss behave really need to understand, you enact it back into stadium. seeing things like "hey neil lennon", it's not an isolated incident. it's despicable. if we find out who that was, he sure riley faced the law ofjustice, etc. —— he should absolutely face. it's unacceptable. and a majority of supporters feel the same. that's the key. and we are both aware and working hard to make sure we don't have any repeats of issues that we saw before. and so to the football, and a prediction. i amjust hoping the whole nation get a chance to watch this. in exciting game of football. i hope you will be good football. i hope you will be good football everyone can enjoy, no injuries. this a really good,

old—fashioned game of football. chris mclachlan, bbc news. —— chris mclaughlin. to rugby union, and northampton have shocked premiership leaders exeter with a 31—28 win at franklins gardens. both sides collected try bonus points, but it was this effort from saints scrum—half cobus reinach — who for the second week in a row claimed an interception score — that took his side clear and they held on for the win. meanwhile, connacht have done the double over ulster in the pro 1a. having beaten them in belfast in october, andy friend's side scored three tries to ulster‘s two in galway, taking them second in conference a. andy murray says he still "has some pain" in his hip, but is in a "better place" in the build—up to next month's australian open than he was this time last year. the three—time grand slam winner says he needs to play matches to see how it feels. russia's anti—doping agency has appealed to president vladimir putin to help them avoid being suspended again by the world anti—doping agency. a wada inspection team was denied full access to a moscow anti—doping laboratory last week.

russia must transfer athletes' sample data by monday or risk being banned again from international events. there's been a shock at the pdc world darts championship, with 9th seed james wade knocked out by english compatriot ryanjoyce, who won 4—3. and the world number 78 will now face favourite michael van gerwen in the last eight. in the past couple of minutes, defending champion and second the rock across has also been attacked by his english compatriot humphreys —— defending champion and second seed rob cross. just a few months after retiring from international cricket, alastair cook's record—breaking efforts in an england shirt have been recognised with a knighthood. the left—handed opener notched up almost 12,500 runs in 161 tests, a national record. cook led his country for 59 of those matches before handing over the captaincy in february 2017. memorably, he scored a century in his last test for england against india at the oval in the summer.

he epitomizes everything that in england cricketer should aspire to be. he is an ambassador for the game. he is a role model, he is a leader and he is someone that deserves all the accolades that he is getting. we're very lucky to have people like alastair cook. there are two main like alastair cook. we are very lucky to have alastair cook in the game. another notable recipient of a knighthood is the former captain of both england and british and irish lions who's now chairman of world rugby — bill beaumont. it's a great honour to have, and when i look at the sport night, they are guys when i look at the sport night, they are guys you obviously respect. when iembarked on are guys you obviously respect. when i embarked on my rugby career, locally, who would have thought 50 years from when i first started

participating there, i would be the recipient of a knighthood? along with those knighthoods the diplomatic service and overseas list includes a cbe for england netball starjeeva mentor, who was part of the team that won commonwealth games gold on the gold coast earlier this year and currently plays for melbourne outfit collingwood magpies. while in football, tottenham striker harry kane picks up an mbe. for all the latest of course, go to the bbc sport website. that's the place to go. but up next, it's the papers. 0pen open for a bigger build up after last night but, there you go. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow.

with me are political commentator giles kenningham and the defence editor of the london evening standard, robert fox. welcome both. thanks for interrupting your festivities for joining us. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the express leads on the new year's honour list — saying this is the first time the list has focused on "britain's army of extraordinary every—day heroes". and it's the same story on the weekend edition of the i, which has filled its front page with a selection of those heroes including the first police officer who arrived on the scene at the manchester bombing. the daily telegraph leads on the home secretary's decision to declare the surge in numbers of illegal migrants crossing the english channel in small boats

where are we going next? it is front page a lot of. adam, thank you, adam. the sun says that strictly come dancing star aj pritcha rd and his brother were attacked in a night club. the times... yes, it is starting to work. ..says there is a dramatic rise in the number of over 50s needing hospital treatment after taking drugs — claiming baby boomers are continuing their "hedonistic lifestyles" into older age. we got there. adam, thank you and you two are sitting tight. let's start with this ongoing story about the number of people trying to cross the number of people trying to cross the channel, and succeeding in many cases. but we do have is this now

been declared a major incident. into the definition of that changed, somebody had to have died before that was declared. it looks as if we're in is a situation where people may face death. it is the big political story of the christmas season. political story of the christmas season. and increasingly, a big political headache. for the government. the telegraph is saying that sajid javid is resisting calls to put more buts in the channel. as you said to them it will encourage more migrants. they say the big issue is... i think it is politically naive to think it is going to stop. you have it right on the streets. i suspect that political will on the table there, to do much about it, it is not there. you have tory mp saying you

to do more. they should be more buts. you have the mp for dover, criticising him. you have ten loves and... saying the response has been inadequate. sajid javid, he's got eyes for prime minister. home secretary, political graveyard. this is one of those things that spins out of control. it does not look good. i suspect you want to come back at this point. yes, the daily mail tells us that, too, doesn't? taking picture from 6000 miles away. yes, he is taking personal control of the border problem on his holiday in east africa. south africa. sorry,

south africa. so the time difference is not so great. one of the honours goes to sir michael palin. there is a feel of monty python about it. almost for days now albanians have been spotted going people onto dark shores in the uk. as defence correspondent, i have asked about vessels, what available from the navy, the border authority. i have been told, we have got it covered. what this shows is they really have not got it covered. including people like charlie elford... what constituents does he serve? cans. —— kent... there are only one and a

half cutters available. it is one converted naval patrol ship. possibly another could be made available. but it might cost 20,000 or 25,000 a day. it is really a very inadequate response to what is immediate crisis. these things have been going on a long time and we have lots of experience in working with allies in the mediterranean, where the problem is huge compared with this. i am completely amazed at the lack of preparedness.” with this. i am completely amazed at the lack of preparedness. i am sure he will have to come back from south africa.