gone but earlier the winterjust gone but earlier this morning, white, it is not every may we see snowfall, but this was scotland, and since then something more straightforward. the heaviest of the showers across more eastern areas, i'm sure some will have had a real soaking from this big thundercloud across east anglia. and right now the showers continue to be really widespread, i reckon a few more hours of rain to come across the greater manchester area, for example. but eventually, probably soon after midnight, most of the showers will fade away, still if view across north—western coast, clearer skies inland, and a cold night. —— still a few. it will be a cold start tomorrow, but plenty of early morning sunshine, a little cloud through the morning, showers breaking out for northern and eastern scotland, eastern england,

hail and thunder mixed in, but further west, for south—west england, wales and northern ireland, largely dry with hazy sunshine, and for many temperatures higher than today. so not feeling quite as chilly. into the weekend forecast, low pressure moves in, bringing wet and windy weather, heavy outbreaks of rain, a soggy start to saturday across england, wales and northern ireland. after a bright start in scotland, the rain works in through the afternoon. it never gets that warm in scotland, but elsewhere temperatures rising a few degrees, up temperatures rising a few degrees, up to 16 celsius across south—east england, and then for sunday and throughout much of next week, low pressure is in charge, staying pretty showery, some of the showers heavy with hail and thunder. that is how the weather is looking. 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, i'm olly foster, here's what's coming up on sportsday this evening. so much at stake for arsenal, a place in the europa league final, we'll have the latest from the emirates. manchester city and chelsea have been told they will play their champions league final in istanbul, but is that realsitic with turkey in lockdown? alun wynjones lead the [ions as expected, but there have been some big calls in the squad for the tour to south africa. good evening to you.

over the next few hours we will find out if there's going to be another full english of european finals, manchester city face chelsea in the big one, tonight we've got the second legs of the europa league semi—finals. manchester united are as good as through against roma. it's just arsenal that have work to do, trailling villareal 2—1. we'll get the latest from the emirates in a moment but first ben croucher looks ahead to the games this evening. the clock is ticking on arsenals time in europe. it mayjust be another 90 minutes, and others are my final but, eight o'clock tonight time mightjust stand still. but if you stop the game keeps on moving. and football is really anything but permanent. just ask arteta as player and manager he has seen it all highs, lows and pretty much everything in between. in the european super lead to an instant revolt is arsenal lose the first leg to villareal last week. 2—1. that way goal could be all—important you're nervous about tonight you're

not the only one. it’s you're nervous about tonight you're not the only one.— not the only one. it's a big moment not the only one. it's a big moment not for me — not the only one. it's a big moment not for me but _ not the only one. it's a big moment not for me but for _ not the only one. it's a big moment not for me but for the _ not the only one. it's a big moment not for me but for the club, - not the only one. it's a big moment not for me but for the club, for - not for me but for the club, for everything that has happened in the last three years, the last months. the ability that we been hit with for many is if different reasons. i think of the really important and a big step forward and we are able to be finally have the opportunity to win the trophy. be finally have the opportunity to win the trom— be finally have the opportunity to win the trophy. manchester united could feel a _ win the trophy. manchester united could feel a little _ win the trophy. manchester united could feel a little more _ win the trophy. manchester united could feel a little more confident l could feel a little more confident about reaching the final. they take about reaching the final. they take a 6— to lead to the italian against rome officer everyone says is dumb and it's not. i’zre rome officer everyone says is dumb and it's not-— and it's not. i've seen bigger u sets and it's not. i've seen bigger upsets vendors. _ and it's not. i've seen bigger upsets vendors. roma - and it's not. i've seen bigger upsets vendors. roma has i and it's not. i've seen bigger . upsets vendors. roma has been and it's not. i've seen bigger - upsets vendors. roma has been part of the _ upsets vendors. roma has been part of the big _ upsets vendors. roma has been part of the big upsets. they beat barcelona not long ago after being for one _ barcelona not long ago after being for one down. it barcelona not long ago after being for one down-— barcelona not long ago after being for one down. _, ., ., _, for one down. it could all mean come ten o'clock— for one down. it could all mean come ten o'clock we _ for one down. it could all mean come ten o'clock we had _ for one down. it could all mean come ten o'clock we had to _ for one down. it could all mean come ten o'clock we had to all _ for one down. it could all mean come ten o'clock we had to all english - ten o'clock we had to all english european finals. chelsea set up a champions league showdown against manchester city by dismantling real

madrid last night. that could lead to increased calls on ua for two revealed where these finals take place. in a pandemic have thousands of english fans travelling to istanbul to istanbulfor of english fans travelling to istanbul to istanbul for the champions league final. or pollens into the europa league. the last time all four finalists were english was actually two years ago. arsenal were one of them. amory was their manager. if they thought they'd packed their troubles off by sacking him 18 months ago, he is in the villareal dug out now and hoping to inflict damage on his successor. arsenal are currently ninth in the apartment lead. and i could be the end of their time amongst europe's elite. or it could give them one last shot to prove they are still worthy. it's time now to see if life really is better under mikhail arteta. so let's get more on that arsenal game, alastair bruce—ball is there this evening commentating for five live evening ali, mikel arteta says this is a big moment�* do we read that

as their season rests on tonight. yes, i think that's absolutely accurate. this is the biggest game of their season. i would say the biggest game since the fa cup final and fa cup semifinal last season. both games which they won so well. they can salvage their season if they can get through to the europa league final. if they can then win that europa league file which would in all probability be against manchester united, not only would that be only a second european trophy in the clubs history, it would bring that massive added bonus of champions league football next season. they've not had that for the last four seasons. they got nowhere near that in the lead. with their performances we've seen her season, performances we�*ve seen her season, all performances we've seen her season, all competitions, i have absolutely no idea which way to ago. they've been so madly inconsistent. they could witness easily tonight or get beaten. that would be a particularly painful to feed against their former manager emory was a real specialist in this competition as well. it's up

for grabs as a woman said. we will aet onto for grabs as a woman said. we will get onto that _ for grabs as a woman said. we will get onto that because _ for grabs as a woman said. we will get onto that because that's - for grabs as a woman said. we will get onto that because that's an - get onto that because that's an interesting subplot and itself. i understand is a bit of a demonstration going on outside the grounds? demonstration going on outside the rounds? . , demonstration going on outside the rounds? ., , . , , . demonstration going on outside the rounds? ., , , , . ., grounds? heavy police presence out ofthe grounds? heavy police presence out of the ground _ grounds? heavy police presence out of the ground when _ grounds? heavy police presence out of the ground when i _ grounds? heavy police presence out of the ground when i arrive - grounds? heavy police presence out of the ground when i arrive for - grounds? heavy police presence out of the ground when i arrive for it - of the ground when i arrive for it to him and i got here very early to make sure i didn't get caught up in anything. i think this you element within that i think mikhail arteta has called on the fans turning up tonight to really get behind the team players. he understands their frustrations. we can hear in the background is in talking to you now chance of we want crombie out. there are continued protests against the ownership. the equally those fans are there to back the team. they are are there to back the team. they are a disaffected fan base. they are not happy at the direction the club is going in at the moment. they are used to great success here and there's been the odd fa cup when in recent seasons. but they want more, they certainly wanted more in the primary league this season. it's quite an interesting mix of

emotions, protest and support outside. obviously, once the game gets under way the arsenal fans will be fully behind the players and the team. ., ., ., , ., , team. you mention emory, the fans didn't really — team. you mention emory, the fans didn't really stay _ team. you mention emory, the fans didn't really stay behind _ team. you mention emory, the fans didn't really stay behind for- team. you mention emory, the fans didn't really stay behind for long - didn't really stay behind for long when he was the arsenal manager. he is a specialist in this competition, got arsenal to the final three times a winner with seville. he is going to be highly motivated to knock out the side that sacked him not so long ago. the side that sacked him not so long aio, ., �* , . the side that sacked him not so long auo. . �* ago. that's right. we shouldn't for: et ago. that's right. we shouldn't foruet he ago. that's right. we shouldn't forget he took _ ago. that's right. we shouldn't forget he took arsenal - ago. that's right. we shouldn't forget he took arsenal to - ago. that's right. we shouldn't forget he took arsenal to the l ago. that's right. we shouldn't i forget he took arsenal to the final of this competition. they got heavily beaten by chelsea. he got pretty close to getting them champions league football. they felt away at the end of that fall season he had in charge eventually finishing 5th. it will mean a lot for him to do it. i don't think we should underestimate what it would mean to villareal as a club to do it. they've been in four european semi finals previously. they've never made a final. there's huge motivation for villareal as well. arsenal play brilliantly in the

first leg. got lucky, got the away goal if they want one tonight they can go through all the way goals but villareal are knocking a rollover. could be a good bond. many thanks indeed. kick off at eight o'clock. listen listen to it on five live. just worth reminding ourselves whoever comes through tonight it's that good final in poland may the 26. three days later and the champions league finalfor the champions league final for the manchester city champions league finalfor the manchester city against, and esther bell. final, manchester city against chelsea in istanbul. turkey though is in lockdown, with the highest daily average of covid cases in europe. uefa say it will still stage the final, with 25,000 fans allowed into the attaturk stadium 4,000 each from city and chelsea. butjust how realistic is that? i spoke to the football writerjames montague, who lives in istanbul. iamata i am at a about a week into a very strict 2a day locked down for that were go to the shops once a day,

police cars in the park preventing people from walking through them. there is a very severe problem here. it does seem to be getting better but really the only official word that i've seen so far is from the mayor of istanbul who tweeted out last night after the real madrid chelsea game that he would welcome british fans with open arms here. and there is supposed to be in theory for two 6000 from each team, 25,000 fans at the stadium. but given, people can't really leave the house at the moment. the idea of having a stadium with 25,000 people just seems like a fantasy at the moment. , ., ., ., moment. the wisdom of that will surel be moment. the wisdom of that will surely be questions. _ moment. the wisdom of that will surely be questions. certainly - moment. the wisdom of that willj surely be questions. certainly it's been question from various quarters here in the uk. just when the uk seems to of gotten a handle on the virus, why on earth would you let a thousand fans go in and out of turkey? thousand fans go in and out of turke ? ., ., , , ~ thousand fans go in and out of turke ? ., ., ,, ~ , turkey? part of the issue i think is at the 17th — turkey? part of the issue i think is at the 17th of— turkey? part of the issue i think is

at the 17th of may _ turkey? part of the issue i think is at the 17th of may is _ turkey? part of the issue i think is at the 17th of may is also - turkey? part of the issue i think is at the 17th of may is also the - turkey? part of the issue i think is at the 17th of may is also the date | at the 17th of may is also the date where if the road map is followed, holiday—makers will be allowed to go on holiday. there will be a traffic light system, it's unlikely that turkey is going to be on the green traffic light. which means no quarantine when you come back. does that mean that fans will be able to leave and come here, will they be quarantine when they come back? no one knows. the other thing to remember his last year this was supposed to be the istanbul final. so this is turkeys final to have. and it's up to them whether they feel that it's a risk for them as well as much as anything else. i’m well as much as anything else. i'm sensin: well as much as anything else. i'm sensing from your body language that your gut feeling is that itjust probably not worth it. your gut feeling is that it 'ust probably not worth it. personally, if the final go-ahead _ probably not worth it. personally, if the final go-ahead i _ probably not worth it. personally, if the final go-ahead i got - probably not worth it. personally, if the final go-ahead i got to - probably not worth it. personally, if the final go-ahead i got to go i if the final go—ahead i got to go see it. it takes place, it can take place at wembley of course because it is vital taking place. i believe i seen this plate but reports aston villa, on a personal level i won't get to see the champions league as if it does move to the uk. i hope it

does stay here. this is a football mad city, is football mad country. they deserve to host a champions league final. some of the great moments in european football taken place here. it's whether they can get the city and the country and shape in terms of numbers before that decision is made. i'd like to see it happen of course you don't want crazy risks to take place. there's so many things that have to do a it's going to be along there's so many things that have to do a it's going to be a long shot to be held here. still to come on sportsday. we'll hear from the england capatin harry kane. after another so—so season at spurs. that wait for a trophy goes on. if it happens to the club a lotto see that. i said that plenty of time i'm just looking forward uninsured it will come.

the british and irish lions have named their squad to take on south africa. wales's captain alun wynjones will lead the touring party as they look to get the better of the world champions in the three test series starting at the end ofjuly. scotland's fine form in the six nations championship sees them with 8 players included in the 37, their largest contingent in over 30 years. warren gatland, on his third tour as head coach, says it's the most challenging selection he's been involved in. sam simmons is one of the surprise inclusions hasn't played for england for three years. we inclusions hasn't played for england for three veere— for three years. we have to players and particularly _ for three years. we have to players and particularly just _ for three years. we have to players and particularlyjust put _ for three years. we have to players and particularly just put the - for three years. we have to players and particularlyjust put the ball. and particularlyjust put the ball under their arm and and particularlyjust put the ball undertheirarm and run and particularlyjust put the ball under their arm and run hard and strike for the players working on things simmons has got back, he's got pace. it's not about china madison physically, he's got the variation where is that the pace and he scores tries. really excited about him getting the chance. you

become a lion _ about him getting the chance. you become a lion and you join the custodianship of lions rugby, the whole _ custodianship of lions rugby, the whole nation becomes linked it's happens — whole nation becomes linked it's happens every four years. to be added _ happens every four years. to be added to— happens every four years. to be added to a — happens every four years. to be added to a list of is synonymous with the — added to a list of is synonymous with the chores that are gone before — with the chores that are gone before. it's real. in with the chores that are gone before. it's real.— with the chores that are gone before. it's real. in recent form in the bigger— before. it's real. in recent form in the bigger stage _ before. it's real. in recent form in the bigger stage the _ before. it's real. in recent form in the bigger stage the scottish - before. it's real. in recent form in the bigger stage the scottish play| the bigger stage the scottish play who played — the bigger stage the scottish play who played really— the bigger stage the scottish play who played really well. _ the bigger stage the scottish play who played really well. i- the bigger stage the scottish play who played really well. ithink- the bigger stage the scottish playj who played really well. i think it's a really— who played really well. i think it's a really good _ who played really well. i think it's a really good balance _ who played really well. i think it's a really good balance between- who played really well. i think it's| a really good balance between the countries — a really good balance between the countries. obviously— a really good balance between the countries. obviously we _ a really good balance between the countries. obviously we are - a really good balance between the countries. obviously we are really| countries. obviously we are really excited _ countries. obviously we are really excited to — countries. obviously we are really excited to he _ countries. obviously we are really excited to be working _ countries. obviously we are really excited to be working with - countries. obviously we are really excited to be working with such i countries. obviously we are really excited to be working with such a | excited to be working with such a squad _ excited to be working with such a squad of — excited to be working with such a squad of quality— excited to be working with such a squad of quality players - excited to be working with such a squad of quality players and - excited to be working with such a . squad of quality players and players that we _ squad of quality players and players that we know — squad of quality players and players that we know. and _ squad of quality players and players that we know. and can— squad of quality players and players that we know. and can perform - squad of quality players and players that we know. and can perform thel that we know. and can perform the highest _ that we know. and can perform the highest level~ — that we know. and can perform the highest level. we _ that we know. and can perform the highest level. we know— that we know. and can perform the highest level. we know they - that we know. and can perform the highest level. we know they will i that we know. and can perform the| highest level. we know they will go very well_ highest level. we know they will go very well in— highest level. we know they will go very well in the _ highest level. we know they will go very well in the lines. _ highest level. we know they will go very well in the lines. the - very well in the lines. the combination _ very well in the lines. the combination was - very well in the lines.- combination was outstanding very well in the lines— combination was outstanding for england. we've got to be able to have that balance between their physicality that they bring and also the ability for us to play rugby. i think both of those placed have is that they can mix it and be able to roll their sleeves up when he does get off. but they also can play some pretty attractive rugby also. you feel for the _ pretty attractive rugby also. you feel for the guys _ pretty attractive rugby also. you feel for the guys that have missed

out. players that we coach with scotland. — out. players that we coach with scotland, other players like johnny sexton _ scotland, other players like johnny sexton that i was really looking forward — sexton that i was really looking forward to working with. i've never coach _ forward to working with. i've never coach them — forward to working with. i've never coach them. there have been online through _ coach them. there have been online through it's— coach them. there have been online through. it's a tough day for them. yeah, _ through. it's a tough day for them. yeah there — through. it's a tough day for them. yeah, there is relief and delight and report— yeah, there is relief and delight and report a squad together and we can't wait _ and report a squad together and we can't wait to work with. it's probably— can't wait to work with. it's probably mixed emotion of what players — probably mixed emotion of what players are feeling today. the fact that we are _ players are feeling today. the fact that we are to _ players are feeling today. the fact that we are to be _ players are feeling today. the fact that we are to be balled _ players are feeling today. the fact that we are to be balled up - players are feeling today. the fact that we are to be balled up we - players are feeling today. the fact j that we are to be balled up we can turn a _ that we are to be balled up we can turn a positive _ that we are to be balled up we can turn a positive effect _ that we are to be balled up we can turn a positive effect in— that we are to be balled up we can turn a positive effect in the - turn a positive effect in the mentality _ turn a positive effect in the mentality. we _ turn a positive effect in the mentality. we get- turn a positive effect in the mentality. we get to - turn a positive effect in the| mentality. we get to spend turn a positive effect in the - mentality. we get to spend more turn a positive effect in the _ mentality. we get to spend more time with each— mentality. we get to spend more time with each other~ — mentality. we get to spend more time with each other. we _ mentality. we get to spend more time with each other. we will— mentality. we get to spend more time with each other. we will have - mentality. we get to spend more time with each other. we will have more i with each other. we will have more recovery— with each other. we will have more recovery time _ with each other. we will have more recovery time. they— with each other. we will have more recovery time. they are _ with each other. we will have more recovery time. they are certainly . recovery time. they are certainly little _ recovery time. they are certainly little wins — recovery time. they are certainly little wins from _ recovery time. they are certainly little wins from a _ recovery time. they are certainly little wins from a logistical- recovery time. they are certainly little wins from a logistical pointl little wins from a logistical point of view — little wins from a logistical point of view to — little wins from a logistical point of view to have _ little wins from a logistical point of view to have as _ little wins from a logistical point of view to have as well. - little wins from a logistical point of view to have as well. and - little wins from a logistical pointl of view to have as well. and from team _ of view to have as well. and from team point— of view to have as well. and from team point of— of view to have as well. and from team point of view. _ of view to have as well. and from team point of view. but - of view to have as well. and froml team point of view. but obviously, the jeopardy— team point of view. but obviously, the jeopardy that— team point of view. but obviously, the jeopardy that we _ team point of view. but obviously, the jeopardy that we face - team point of view. but obviously, the jeopardy that we face or - team point of view. but obviously, the jeopardy that we face or the i the jeopardy that we face or the alliances — the jeopardy that we face or the alliances phase _ the jeopardy that we face or the alliances phase make _ the jeopardy that we face or the alliances phase make the - the jeopardy that we face or the alliances phase make the tour. the jeopardy that we face or the - alliances phase make the tour itself more _ alliances phase make the tour itself more significant. _ alliances phase make the tour itself more significant. and _ alliances phase make the tour itself more significant. and obviously- alliances phase make the tour itself more significant. and obviously the| more significant. and obviously the opportunity— more significant. and obviously the opportunity more _ more significant. and obviously the opportunity more special _ more significant. and obviously the opportunity more special this - more significant. and obviously the opportunity more special this year. | so what does it mean to get called up by the lions. this the gloucester team watching the squad announcement together at lunchtime. keep an eye on the scotland centre, chrtis harris in the mask on the left hand side there.