across the cloud and showers were across the country, pushing in from the east to west. that front is going to sink south and so the cloud and showers will move its way across england and wales, acting like a blanket, preventing the temperatures from falling too far and some of the shower is quite intense through the night but the clearest of the skies look likely to be further north, but even so, temperatures perhaps only into low single figures and that is not so far so far this month. showery rain will push its way south and west, so first thing tomorrow so —— central and south—west wales and there might be heavy showers with hail and the odd rumble of thunder and the south—east and eastern england staying dry with some sunshine and northern england and scotland and northern ireland, after a dry start, could see isolated and show moving showers, eight to 14 degrees. that warmer air across the southis degrees. that warmer air across the south is not going to last, i'm afraid. the north—easterly flow is once again pushing the blue tones

across the country which will mean it stays on the chilly side to close out the month of april. early morning rain clears the kent coast, lots of sunshine on thursday, if you sharpen thundery showers again, some of them turning wintry on the higher ground and between eight and 13 degrees, but the clear skies by day could lead into clear skies over night and we close out the month of april once again with the potential of a frosty sky. that's all from the bbc news at six. so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm chetan pathak, coming up on tonight's programme. hoping to reach their second final of the season —

can chelsea get past real madrid in the last four of the champions league. wimbledon lays out its plans for the summer — with hopes at least ten thousand fans will be allowed each day. and we hear from australian cricketer andrew tye about why he returned home from the indian premier league — and how he feels for those who can't do the same. just the fact of whether or not they can get to play there safely and possibly get on with at this stage. welcome along, thanks forjoining us. it was this time last week chelsea were pulling out of the controversial european super league — tonight all the focus is on the pitch — having already reached the fa cup final they are now looking to do the same in the champions league. the first leg of their semi final

against real madrid kicks off injust under 90 minutes in spain, as adam wild reports. it's as adam wild reports. barely a week sense ambiti( of it's barely a week sense ambitions of european domination threatened to tear the ball apart. now europe's elite are hoping to conquer the continent a little more conventional leave. tonight it's chelsea take on real madrid, two of the european super leagues original superpowers. success here to be earned. it's never guaranteed.— success here to be earned. it's never guaranteed. right now we do deserve through _ never guaranteed. right now we do deserve through the _ never guaranteed. right now we do deserve through the competition i never guaranteed. right now we do deserve through the competition to i deserve through the competition to be there and that's why we are full of confidence and looking forward to play these matches are the highest level. this is what we all dream about when we are kids. it’s level. this is what we all dream about when we are kids. it's the memory of _ about when we are kids. it's the memory of that _ about when we are kids. it's the memory of that childhood - about when we are kids. it's the i memory of that childhood ambition that remains this competitions greatest strength. reality madrid and chelsea isn't a rifle he built on that history or heritage. they did meet in 1971 in the cup when his

cup final. chelsea won that. they met again in 1998 for the ua for super delete next super cup. also going to chelsea. but this is the first time they faced each other in this competition, and charted territory then. it certainly is for a champions league semifinal. destefano stadium. rails rather modest temporary home. but waiting there some familiar faces, goalkeeper and of course ed an hazard. once the toast of the blue corner of west london still trying to make himself heard in madrid. he's moved on, chelsea keen to show they have too. he he's moved on, chelsea keen to show they have toe-— they have too. he was an incredible -la er at they have too. he was an incredible player at this _ they have too. he was an incredible player at this football _ they have too. he was an incredible player at this football club - they have too. he was an incredible player at this football club of - player at this football club of coors — player at this football club of coors. so i think it, i definitely looked — coors. so i think it, i definitely looked up _ coors. so i think it, i definitely looked up to obviously, i'm not comparing _ looked up to obviously, i'm not comparing myself to him in any way are trying _ comparing myself to him in any way are trying to — comparing myself to him in any way are trying to be like them. like i said, _ are trying to be like them. like i said. he— are trying to be like them. like i said, he was a massive player for this cluh — said, he was a massive player for this club. , ., ., said, he was a massive player for this club. , . ., ., ., , said, he was a massive player for this club. , . . ., ., , ., this club. chelsea have already made a ass one this club. chelsea have already made a pass one major _ this club. chelsea have already made a pass one major semifinal _ this club. chelsea have already made a pass one major semifinal this - a pass one major semifinal this season in the fa cup. this time is

too close chance to tackle another. a place in the champions league final will be hard earned. when it comes to europe, football has now shown the chance of failure is worth fighting for as well. you'll be able to follow tonight's game on bbc radio five live, our football correspondent ian dennis will be leading the coverage adam was talking about in his report — how much of a shadow does the european super league and all that drama cast over tonight's game — or is it not an issue at all? i think as far as the spanish media are concerned it's going to cast a shadow. because the headline in the paper today the headline says fairplay catherine. they're basically saying that will the dutch referee be fair because of what's happened? obviously the rialto

president was the instigator behind the european super league. i wouldn't think they'll be a problem with the dot regard to the match officials two officials in that respect was that the only thing to say is the first meeting between these two in 23 years. and that wouldn't have happened in the super elite to the next super league. the be meeting every 23 weeks. this elite to the next super league. the be meeting every 23 weeks.- be meeting every 23 weeks. as for toniuht be meeting every 23 weeks. as for tonight it's — be meeting every 23 weeks. as for tonight it's game, _ be meeting every 23 weeks. as for tonight it's game, there _ be meeting every 23 weeks. as for tonight it's game, there are - be meeting every 23 weeks. as for tonight it's game, there are no - tonight it's game, there are no strangers to reaching the champions league semifinal, how do you see this matchup going? i league semifinal, how do you see this matchup going?— this matchup going? i think particular— this matchup going? i think particular effect _ this matchup going? i think particular effect to - this matchup going? i think particular effect to nights . this matchup going? i think i particular effect to nights first like it's going to be very tight, very cagey. we know about thomas to go and how defensive minded chelsea have been, the amount of clean cheesesteak absences come on board. but i think the down as well, they won't be too upset if they was even to finish no nail. hazard came back from injury at the weekend. probably likely to start on the bench. but whether he could start next week at stamford bridge put up i think the

team selection will be fascinating tonight. team selection will be fascinating toniaht. ., ., ., ., �* , tonight. you mentioned hazard he's not a oint tonight. you mentioned hazard he's got a point to _ tonight. you mentioned hazard he's got a point to prove, _ tonight. you mentioned hazard he's got a point to prove, his _ tonight. you mentioned hazard he's got a point to prove, his injury - got a point to prove, his injury issues. still no mandy and ramose for riau. is this still a good time for riau. is this still a good time for chelsea to play them? possibly. i think for chelsea to play them? possibly. i think riau — for chelsea to play them? possibly. i think riau madrid _ for chelsea to play them? possibly. i think riau madrid cincinnati - for chelsea to play them? possibly. i think riau madrid cincinnati they l i think riau madrid cincinnati they beat liverpool haven't been able to feel the subtle side. they've been number of issues and team selection for that there are so many fascinating talking points regarding team selection for what should be a very tight semifinal. you team selection for what should be a very tight semifinal.— very tight semifinal. you were expecting _ very tight semifinal. you were expecting it — very tight semifinal. you were expecting it to _ very tight semifinal. you were expecting it to be _ very tight semifinal. you were expecting it to be tight. - very tight semifinal. you were expecting it to be tight. who i very tight semifinal. you were i expecting it to be tight. who do very tight semifinal. you were - expecting it to be tight. who do you see edging through in the end both sides? ., ., ., , , ., , sides? traditionally chelsea first lei of sides? traditionally chelsea first leg of these _ sides? traditionally chelsea first leg of these type _ sides? traditionally chelsea first leg of these type of— sides? traditionally chelsea first leg of these type of gang - sides? traditionally chelsea first leg of these type of gang are - sides? traditionally chelsea first | leg of these type of gang are very low—scoring affairs. i think when you get to the competition, i think the margins are so fine. and it could just come down to one moment. from an english point of view, if it was a chelsea, manchester city final

than that would be absolutely fantastic. but i think chelsea are going to have a very, very tough test against riau madrid.- test against riau madrid. tough test. test against riau madrid. tough test- thank _ test against riau madrid. tough test. thank you _ test against riau madrid. tough test. thank you for _ test against riau madrid. tough test. thank you forjoining - test against riau madrid. tough test. thank you forjoining in . test against riau madrid. tough i test. thank you forjoining in for live commentary over on bbc five live. champions league confirmed has a flick will take over as a new manager at the end of the season. the 33—year—old is regarded as one of the most highly rated young managers in europe. as ben crozier reports. if football is a young man games julian reports. if football is a young man gamesjulian may make you feel even older today. age 23 he stepping out of the fire and into furnace. to the cauldron of the arena and buyer munich. one of the biggestjobs in world football. munich. one of the biggest 'obs in world football.fi munich. one of the biggest 'obs in world football. ~ ,, ~ ., , , ., world football. translation: as you can ima . ine world football. translation: as you can imagine there _ world football. translation: as you can imagine there were _ world football. translation: as you can imagine there were inquiries - world football. translation: as you can imagine there were inquiries by l can imagine there were inquiries by the club and i said to them last week that i don't want to terminate

the contract for any other club. but this one. the contract for any other club. but this one- he's _ the contract for any other club. but this one. he's taken the job a risk for a man who enjoys kite surfing, minded biking and snowboarding, dicing with danger is in his dna. and while the age may bring experience and wisdom there is little innocence behind his youth. in his late 20s he transformed half a delegation to champions league competitors before taking leipzig all the way to the semi finals last season. his stock unlike his age couldn't be higher.— season. his stock unlike his age couldn't be higher. many people international— couldn't be higher. many people international but _ couldn't be higher. many people international but also _ couldn't be higher. many people international but also germany i international but also germany aren't— international but also germany aren't knowing that he's very good yeah. _ aren't knowing that he's very good yeah, doing the small things in the ganre _ yeah, doing the small things in the ganre to— yeah, doing the small things in the game to change tactics, to adopt to opponents. — game to change tactics, to adopt to opponents, he's very intelligent. but also — opponents, he's very intelligent. but also i — opponents, he's very intelligent. but also i think he's a great professional.— but also i think he's a great professional. whilst his last appointment— professional. whilst his last appointment came - professional. whilst his last appointment came from - professional. whilst his last i appointment came from within professional. whilst his last - appointment came from within they are no strangers or hand—picking the

very best talent in germany on and off the bed. the likes of levan koski, and provide have all sampled the bundesliga first before up in munich. and bound for bavaria will be like six star makar all that most weight for a month anyway. translation: i'm still at rb and i look forward to the next four weeks. we still have targets the best season to be second in the league proceeds to the cup final and win it. that would make me very happy. he made his name with high tempo pricing football even caught doing attention from riau madrid three years ago. he may soon bejudged on more substance to that style. the man is replacing 160 trophies in 16 months. including the champions league and club world cup. and they arejust a win league and club world cup. and they are just a win away from a ninth straight german title. age may be just a number but as the 33—year—old is about to find out by an measure

their success by trophies. you can count on it. fascinating times ahead. fascinating times ahead. time now for some of the day's other sport stories and managers hoping to munich late portugal's championship will be able to select 26 players for their squad this summer rather than the usual 23. the change from 2020 has been made to lessen the load on players after the season was compressed because of the pandemic. also helps managers to isolate during the tournament. joe launchbury will miss the british and irish lions tour of south africa this summer with a knee injury. the england lock picked up the injury during his club side wasps' premiership win over bath. scans have confirmed he's ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament. castleford tigers have appointed lee radford as their new coach on a two—year deal, replacing daryll powell who'll leave at the end of the season. radford led superleague rivals hull fc to successive challenge cup victories but left the club just over a year ago.

geraint thomas is in second place, after the prologue of the tour de romandie in switzerland. the welshman was on good form as he builds up to this year's tour de france — he's nine seconds behind his team—mate, the australian time—trial specialist rohan dennis. next — the head of the professional footballers' association— gordon taylor — has denied his organisation has been "asleep" over the issue of dementia in football. the former blackburn striker chris sutton's criticised the pfa for being slow to act and accused taylor of having "blood on his hands." speaking to mps today at a parliamentary hearing into concussion in sport, taylor has defended the work the pfa's been doing. there aren't many within the game feel as if the pfa is focused on many of the things in the game perhaps have been asleep at the wheel as far as this goes. because

we have 19 years since the inquest... i we have 19 years since the inquest- - -_ we have 19 years since the inquest... we have 19 years since the inuuest... ., ., inquest... i can do it, i can do it. i could inquest... i can do it, i can do it. i could do _ inquest... i can do it, i can do it. i could do a _ inquest... i can do it, i can do it. i could do a timetable _ inquest... i can do it, i can do it. i could do a timetable really i inquest... i can do it, i can do it. i could do a timetable really of. inquest... i can do it, i can do it. | i could do a timetable really of all thals— i could do a timetable really of all that's been happening. we have never been asleep on it. i think it's an unfair— been asleep on it. i think it's an unfair criticism because i know what we did _ unfair criticism because i know what we did and — unfair criticism because i know what we did and i'm perfectly happy to show— we did and i'm perfectly happy to show anybody what we have done what we haven'l_ show anybody what we have done what we haven't done what we intend to. all this comes on the day that new findings have been published showing that teenage girls playing football are at almost double the risk of concussion compared to teenage boys. teenage girls are also less likely to be removed from play and take longer to recoverfrom the injury. those insights come from a study involving doctor willie stewart at the university of glasgow. he's the specialist who uncovered a link between football and brain disease. he's been speaking to our reporter katie shanahan. if you look at concussion management and support it's really a 1—size—fits—all. it's just and support it's really a 1—size—fits—all. it'sjust one application of concussion management for male orfemale

application of concussion management for male or female athletes. that's largely because of research and mail athletes. everything is male. what we are seeing in our research that actually the risk is different according to the mechanisms different. we are particularly looking for concussions in athletes from collisions. you see that in boys, the half of the concussions and boys were colliding going for the ball. for the girls it was the most common mechanism of injury was actually missed the ball of the goalpost. where looking at different players between boys and girl was that we shouldn't just players between boys and girl was that we shouldn'tjust be waiting for the players we should be looking at them heading the ball and could cause injury? 50 at them heading the ball and could cause injury?— cause in'ury? so bearing in mind what cause injury? so bearing in mind what we know— cause injury? so bearing in mind what we know now, _ cause injury? so bearing in mind what we know now, what - cause injury? so bearing in mind what we know now, what would | cause injury? so bearing in mind i what we know now, what would you advise to the footballing authorities following this research was mac i think one thing is we need a lot more research. halli was mac i think one thing is we need a lot more research.— a lot more research. half the population — a lot more research. half the population is _ a lot more research. half the population is female - a lot more research. half the population is female yet i a lot more research. half the| population is female yet were a lot more research. half the i population is female yet were doing better at researching concussion and female athletes. more research needs

to be done. immediately i think we need to start thinking should it be a sex specific differences in the approach to concussion management? that's including spot of and recovery time. this is controversial but maybe make it sex specific engagement of the game. maybe these girls are getting concussed more regularly from heading the ball then from a collision with the ball. we should think about should adolescent actually be heading the ball at all. heading the ball and football is a problem. and by cutting back our exposure to heading back for the adults cutting back is much as possible of unnecessary training in that. i don't get you to do any harm. australia's prime minister scott morrison says the country's cricketers currently competing in the indian premier league will not be prioritised for a return home, saying "they're under their own resources. " australia's suspended direct flights from india until at least the middle of next month.