he will be plotting chelsea's downful for the first time in his career but there's no doubt that he'll get a good reception after leading the club to so many titles over the years. frank lampard was alongside him for most of them. they went head—to—head three times last season, when lampard was manager of derby, and he's looking forward to seeing his old team—mate back at the bridge. i think it's more aboutjohn, the reception quite rightly get from chelsea fans. he'sa chelsea fans. he's a nice decorated captain. greatest captain, one everything, fills the club, everybody knows that, the fans will shortly show their appreciation. i'm sure will be pretty emotional forjohn, their appreciation. i'm sure will be pretty emotional for john, and their appreciation. i'm sure will be pretty emotional forjohn, and he deserves that moment, and i will certainly be pleased to see his face back at the bridge. well after being such an influential player for chelsea fans have made a banner that they'll unveil tonight here's a picture from social media, a silohutte of terry alongside all the trophies he won at the club. that includes five premier league titles, five fa cups

and the champions league. and quickly there's just time to tell you about the other two matches tonight. southampton host norwich and west ham travel to wolves, a busy night of midweek football, jane — highlights of it all on match of the day at 10:45 tonight. thanks very much. in scotland the premiership title race couldn't be any closer with just goal difference separating the old firm. celtic are top, just! but rangers are level on points with just one goal fewer scored than their city rivals. there's a full fixture list tonight, celtic host hamilton accies, while rangers travel to aberdeen. uefa president aleksander ceferin says he'll black members and women on to the body's disciplinary panel, in a bid to get tougher on racism. theres been an escalation of reports of racist incidents across europe recently. ceferin plans to end the all—white, all male ethics committee. he's been speaking to our

sports correspondent natalie pirks. i don't think that anybody is doing enough about the racism. we are trying to do us much as we can. i don't say we cannot improve, and we are trying to improve. but it's a problem that is more than just football. it's a societal problem. football is always the reflection of society. and in europe i would say things are worse and worse every year. do you think that's a rise of right—wing politics that's kind of spreading across europe? right—wing politics that's kind of spreading across europe ?|j right—wing politics that's kind of spreading across europe? i would say so. spreading across europe? i would say so. i would say so. and it's frightening. i'm used to being the challenger and i have no fear. those were the words of antonyjoshua who's gearing up to fight andy ruinunior — the man who took three of his four heavyweight belts in a shock defeat earlier this year. both fighters were speaking at the final press conference before tomorrows weight in. our reporter ade adedoyn

is in diryah for us. ade, two very different boxers and two very different approaches to this fight. yeah, anthony joshua yeah, anthonyjoshua is a different man than the one we saw in the build up man than the one we saw in the build up to their first bite. back then, he was all smiles, this week, he has been all business. he's a man on a mission. he's had the steel he determined look in his eyes, almost a bit on edge, really come up that's not necessarily a bad thing, because maybe that was the ingredient that was missing last time out. he's achieved an awful lot in his career in ten years in boxing. he's an olympic champion of course, he won the world title back in his 16th professionalfights, the world title back in his 16th professional fights, and he the world title back in his 16th professionalfights, and he says this defeats to andy ruiz in new york didn't dent his confidence, it reinvigorated him. as for andy ruiz you know, his life was changed really after that victory it against anthonyjoshua. nobody expected him to income a putjoshua down four times chemicals into this fight with a bit more pressure on his shoulders

in this round, because he's now a bit of unknown quantity. he strained herfor the fights bit of unknown quantity. he strained her for the fights because bit of unknown quantity. he strained herfor the fights because he expects a better anthonyjoshua committee also expects the same results when they settle their differences in the ring behind me on saturday night. but we will hear from both now, the first challenger, anthonyjoshua. when i come into boxing, i didn't really come to kind of take part, came to take over. i came with full force, fully committed. like the focus has always been there, but i never have the chance to reflect, you know, because it's like the european championships, world championships, british title, world title, boom, boom, boom, boom. i'm not here to put on a show. i'm just here to win. remember, i've been doing this since i was six years old. it's paying off. there is no way that i'm going to let these belts go. i'm going to die trying. i'm going to do anything that's possible to get that victory december seven. but, like i said,

it's been along december seven. but, like i said, it's been a long journey come along roller coaster in my life. now that i've finally made my dreams come true, there isjust no way that i'm going to let these go. the build—up to this fight has been very different, we haven't seen a thousand of travelling fans that we did in new york, that built a brand—new stadium behind me, where they will settle their differences on saturday night. rather interestingly as well, both men are going to attend a gala dinner tomorrow night, it will be interesting to see how that plays out. eddie, who promotes this bout says the reason they came here to introduce boxing to new territory. but when you come to an oil—rich country like saudi arabia, will also bring huge rewards. we understand thatjoshua is going to earn upwards of $50 million for saturday nights work. but that's not the most important they come it's regaining his heavyweight title. that sounds like a very good reason to take part. thank you so much for that. lets take a look at some of the other sports news stories making the headlines today. the british and irish lions are expected to play in front

of a record crowd of almost 90,000 at soccer city in soweto when they face world champions south africa in the first test of the 2021 tour. warren gatland says he's thrilled with the opening location, which staged the 2010 football world cup final. staying with rugby, the former scotland captainjohn barclay has announced his retirement from the international game. the edinburgh forward earned 76 caps and played in three world cups. his final appearance was against russia injapan this year. israel folau has come to an out of court settlement with rugby australia over his claim for unfair dismissal. folau, who's a christian, started legal action after his international contract was torn up in may for posting homophobic comments on social media. uefa has announced that the women's champions league will have a group stage from the 21/22 season. the changes mean three teams from england will qualify instead of two. the last 16 of the uk snooker championship is well under

way with wins for scotjohn higgins and northern ireland's mark allen. hazel irvine and the team have been watching. two dramatic gains in their own right this afternoon at the start of the last 16 phases of the united kingdom championship, and the one shot i think it's going to stay with us shot i think it's going to stay with us today, kurt macklin. ranked in the 40s up against number seven, mark allen. this was in effect the shot to win this match, and knock him out. to knock him out, and was forced to triple crown series quarterfinal was at stake, and unfortunately, for kurt, mystics, and gave the opportunity to mark allen. you could say he was brave to take it on, but we are saying he was a bit silly. he is definitely thinking about that one. and when you think about the way mark allen was able to get the head down and complete that match and you stop to pop the boss and he showed real courage to do so. yeah,

i think everybody thought that would bea i think everybody thought that would be a close match from the start commander shows the top boys can perform when they need it. 0k, perform when they need it. ok, speaking of the top boys, it's john higgins through to his 14th quarterfinal, and it was a really attritional match against europe today. we thought that was the one that would catch fire. we did. but you know, the thing withjohn, he does need to bring his a—game, there are plenty of other c can depend to and use them. you know, he is some match player. we keep saying it, but the reason we do is because it's so true. he always plays the right shot, he always gives you problems, even when he is playing, for him it was rubbish, but for me it was good. he is always difficult to put away. yes, and being beaten 6—4 byjohn higgins, the three—time winner of this event, and john higgins will now play the winner of the match that will be joined this evening. it's neil robertson who will play the young chinese contender who is a coming man, and you can see that red button from seven o'clock, along with your iplayer and indeed online via the bbc sport website. plenty of

options, plenty of snooker. see you soon. he's won medals for america, including silver at the last winter olympics, but now, at the age of 28, skier gus kenworthy says he's going to represent great britain. kenworthy has denied claims that he's switching allegiences because he fears he won't get picked to represent america in the next winter olympics. he says he feels a sense of loyalty to britain because he was born here. eleanor roper has more. coming in backwards for this triple 14. coming in backwards for this triple 1a. he's good. oh! my goodness! goodness, that was ridiculous. gas is one of skiing's biggest stars. after representing the us at two winter olympics, and winning silver in 2014, he will now compete for great britain. it's nice, because it's going to be a totally different approach to the games for me, i'm not going to have to fight tooth and nail for a spot. against my friends in the us. i'm going to have a much more straight

shot at going to the games, and i will get to compete again for the lg bt will get to compete again for the lgbt community, but this time for great britain. despite being a high—profile athlete in the states, gus says he wants to end his career representing great britain for his mum. well, i was born over here, was born in chelmsford, my mum is british. my mums whole family is british. basically, just by chance, my dad got a newjob in colorado when i was a kid, and we moved to colorado. because of that, i learned how to ski. i suppose my first thought was, with all of this in mind, that you are moving to great britain, is that because he wouldn't be guaranteed a spot with the usa? that would be the ce ntex spot with the usa? that would be the centex question. the fight to get to the olympic is oftentimes harder than the fight at the actual olympics, and this just gives than the fight at the actual olympics, and thisjust gives me than the fight at the actual olympics, and this just gives me a path where i'm not taking a spot away from one of my friends in the us. in 2015, gus came out as the first gay man in action sports. he

wa nts to first gay man in action sports. he wants to use his platform to challenge stereotypes, help others, and in his own words, live his truth. imean, i truth. i mean, i came out in a really public way because i was hoping to reach other people that were in a similar position, and ifelt like me standing up and advocating and sort of like walking tall and being proud was going to do a lot for kids that we re was going to do a lot for kids that were watching me and kids that were in sports that didn't feel like they fit in because they were gay. or from a small town, whatever it may be. having taken a break from the sports, he's got started on repulse drag race, and has turned to acting. every so in your body is screaming. i'm in american horror story 1984. my i'm in american horror story 1984. my character is chet clancy, he is a jock. gus returns to training next month in a bid to represent great britain's snow sport into three different events at the 2022 winter olympics. after missing out on a metal last time around, he is determined to make it back onto the podium. and this time, as a brit.

eleanor roper, bbc news. just to remind you of our top story, one of the countries greatest ever bowlers, bob willis has died at the age of 70. he's been described as a legend english cricket. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening. hello there. it wasn't a bad day across england and wales, again, plenty of sunshine albeit rather chilly. but it was wetter across scotla nd chilly. but it was wetter across scotland and northern ireland. in fa ct, scotland and northern ireland. in fact, this weather front which will continue to move southwards and used words overnight and into fizzle out, there will be lots of showers packing into the northwest of the country, you notice the isobars closer together, so it means it will be quite windy. so lots of showers here, when he is well overnight. further south and east, those winds will be late, and we will see some clear spousal. so, again,

will be late, and we will see some clearspousal. so, again, it could be quite chilly across the southeast quadrant, such a frost perhaps in one 01’ quadrant, such a frost perhaps in one or two rural locations, before the north and west, it will be milder. the breeze, the cloud, and those showers. as we head on it thursday commits low pressure, which will be taking over, particularly across the north and the west, you can see a real squeeze in the isobars there. so a blustery day for all, but especially in the north, where we will see gales, special around northern and western scotland into the northern aisles, outbreaks of rain moving in across northern ireland, scotland, maybe northern england, heaviest and most persistent fort western scotland, where we could see up to 18 mm over the high ground, of course that could cause some minorflooding in places. a very gusty day wherever you are, but particularly across the northern half of the country, like i mentioned, those winds 40—50 mph. it will be quite mild though across the north, 11-12d will be quite mild though across the north, 11—12d perhaps. those temperatures just about touching double figures in the south. another fairly chilly day here. now through thursday night, it stays very blustery, and outbreaks of rain

began to push southwards. it could began to push southwards. it could be quite wet for parts of wales through the night and into friday morning, that rain will tend to be across more southern areas. morning, that rain will tend to be across more southern areas. the milderair across more southern areas. the milder air will across the south as well by friday morning, it will be very mild to start for england and wales. even fairly mild as well across the north. friday looks pretty unsettled, another blustery day, outbreaks of rain, followed by sunshine and showers into the afternoon. winds coming down from the northwest across scotland and northern ireland, so it will begin to cool down here. it will stay mild in the south and the east 11—13 degrees. so the pressure charge into the beacon shows a brief ridge of high pressure, another spell of wet and windy weather, which will move through during saturday night and sunday looking very blustery with further showers, and these will be heavy at times, and extremely windy across the irish sea coasts. it will tend to stay mild across england and wales, cooler in the north.

you're watching beyond 100 days. 70 years of nato, as celebrations go that was quite the summit. tensions over syria, russia, china and the future direction of the alliance were all on display all smiles and back slapping when leaders know they're on camera. but behind the scenes it's a different story — the canadian leader appears to mock president trump — who hits back well, he is two—faced. and honestly with trudeau, he's a nice guy, i find him to be to be a very nice guy. but the truth is that i called him out on the fact that he's not paying 2%, and i guess he's not very happy about it. the impeachment investigation into donald trump enters an important new phase as the housejudiciary committee begins a hearing into his conduct.