is making the whole month, but may is making up the whole month, but may is making up for that very dry april, we have already had a month of rain. often it will come along and showers, but through this week the showers will be mounting up because we have got this area of low pressure. i'm calling this a loitering low, because normally it would try to spin away northwards and eastwards, but this one can't because upstream we have got this big block of high pressure across scandinavia and west russia, and that really are stopping the low from moving, and instead it is going to be over our heads pretty much all week. rain to come across scotland in particular, elsewhere where we have seen those showers, they will take quite a long time to gradually fade away, but eventually they will become a little dry overnight, lows of around six or seven celsius. tomorrow this early morning rain in scotland cleared through quickly, and then scotland, northern ireland, northern england, fine sunshine around through the morning, but further south—west we have showers that will start to form. the showers will move

northwards and eventually reach southern scotland and northern ireland, and at the same time some showers could merge together to give longer spells of rain for a time. it is going to be pretty gusty again. these showery conditions really are going to linger with us throughout the rest of this week and into the weekend, and even into next week. so it is going to stay very unsettled. fiona. a reminder of our top story... covid restrictions will be eased in england next week. restaurants and pubs will be able to serve some groups indoors. 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 gavin ramjaun. talks continue over moving the champions league final from istanbul to london, but could lisbon spoil the wembley dream, as uefa decides.

a big night for fulham in the premier league — their manager calls on his players to be brave, as they look to avoid relegation against burnley. and another blow for olympic organisers. a poll injapan shows a majority want them cancelled, with big name stars also expressing doubts. if people aren't healthy and if they are not feeling safe, then it's definitely a cause for concern. hello and welcome to the programme. we're still awaiting news over whether this season's champions league final between manchester city and chelsea at the end of the month will be remain in istanbul, or be moved to another venue — with wembley one of the stadiums in the mix. it follows the uk government

imposing travel restrictions imposed on turkey and advising fans not to travel. talks between the government, the fa and uefa have been ongoing. our senior sports news reporter, laura scott, is at wembley for us. laura, bring us up to date with the developments so far? well, with the developments so far? it's been a fraud fe\ discussion well, it's been a fraud few days of discussion since turkey was added to the red list on friday, and today, meetings took place between ua fog, uk government officials and the faa and it became clear that meeting what you for needed if they were to move the from istanbul to london. it's important to note that it now seems highly unlikely that the final will go ahead and istanbul on the 29th of may but that's because vans from chelsea and manchester city would be unable to make the journey to turkey and watch their teams play. wimbley had been considered an option from your member last week, the uk government offered to host the uk government offered to host the final saying it made sense with two english clubs, but at this meeting today, ua for me it clear

that they needed a quarantine exemption for up to 3000 stakeholders that sponsors international media and officials. and from what i understand from its unlikely that those exemptions will be forthcoming. so now portugal has emerged as the strongest contender. it's a useful fallback option for both the uk and ua for because it is on the uk government's green list which means fans can travel to portugal and also the stakeholders can come in and out fairly easily. but there are still lots of logistical hurdles to overcome. winter to hear about a final decision?— winter to hear about a final decision? ~ . ., ., . , ., decision? we are hearing a decision should be expected _ decision? we are hearing a decision should be expected tomorrow. - decision? we are hearing a decision should be expected tomorrow. thatj should be expected tomorrow. that would leave on the 18 days until the final, so time is of the essence here, and it is clear that once they have even settled on a venue, they have even settled on a venue, they have been got to work out how it will all work, have been got to work out how it willall work, how have been got to work out how it will all work, how they get the fans from the uk out to portugal, if portugal is the chosen venue, the stakeholders as well, there are some stages event that have already gone to istanbul, they would need to be

re—routed to portugal. so it's clear it's just really not an easy decision to move a final at such short notice, but what seems clear is that the fans have played a role here because ua for wanted the atmosphere of having fans from chelsea and manchester city, especially after year in which they haven't been able to watch the teams play. us decision expected tomorrow. laura scott, thank you very much indeed. chelsea's quest for a quadruple of trophies remains on track after wrapping up the women's super league title yesterday. they were made to fight all the way by manchester city in what's been a memorable wsl season from start to finish. we are back, welcome to the women's football show as the w sl gets back under way. season number ten. football show as the w sl gets back underway. season numberten. lament that feels like a long time ago, doesn't it? and what a ride we've been since then. fix, doesn't it? and what a ride we've been since then.— been since then. a special goal! it's the one _ been since then. a special goal! it's the one we _ been since then. a special goal! it's the one we been _ been since then. a special goal! it's the one we been waiting - been since then. a special goal! | it's the one we been waiting for. we welcome some of the worlds

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titles_ winner. yona kirby! it's back league titles for— winner. yona kirby! it's back league titles for emma hayes's chelsea, they are — titles for emma hayes's chelsea, they are england's best again. there we have it. — they are england's best again. there we have it, another— they are england's best again. there we have it, another chapter- they are england's best again. there we have it, another chapter for - they are england's best again. ll—ii” we have it, another chapter for the we have it, another chapterfor the ws l history book. what a journey it's been. over and out. england's record caps holder fara williams there talking us through some of the highlights of the wsl season. and someone who played alongside fara for england joins us now to tell us a little more about chelsea's success. the former arsenal and chelsea forward lianne sanderson is with us on sportsday. great to see, things were being on sportsday for us today. good evening. you played under emma hayes, when she was assistant manager at arsenal. what is she like to work with, and did you know she would go on to achieve so much success with chelsea. yes, definitely. ithink yes, definitely. i think emma yes, definitely. ithink emma hayes has been around in the game for a long time now. she knows, her knowledge is on a different level, i think she's one of the best in the game that have been able to attract players. she's been a manager in america. she seems to be able to bring the best players over. it's

been a process where, she has been a chelsea for six or seven years, sometimes people see the success now but they don't see what goes in before hand. when i was at arsenal in 2007 when we won the quadruple, emma was the assistant manager, but most of the time was the head coach because our head coach was working with the men, so at times he had to leave and she was our manager. she was unbelievable. she has this different mentality that is made chelsea even better. they're going for the quadruple, and i hope that we are the only every team to do it, but at the same time, i hope an english team can take that mantle over because it's been 11! years, in 14 over because it's been 11! years, in 11! years is too long since an english team have one again. she clearly has a big effect on the squad — and inspiration as well. what's the by factor she brings to a team? tactically, she is good at managing players. as we have seen, when you have all the best players, keeping them happy is very difficult to do, and i think what we see is whoever starting in the game, weber comes onto the pitch, you know that they

want to play for her. and i think thatis want to play for her. and i think that is what makes emma one of the best coaches in the world because she gets the best out of her players. she's pretty upfront when she has that communication. she's a good commune katie, she makes everybody buy into it. a dumping of matters, as you can see, they won 5—0 against a very good team, and aaron came off the bench, scored the fiscal, and all her team—mates were so happy for her. the players look happy, that's what you want. you can see the players are hungry to be there. when i watch this chelsea team, does remind me of the arsenal team, does remind me of the arsenal team, when you just want to be around each other of a time to me want to be in training all the time and playing the game, and at such an exciting time for them. you and playing the game, and at such an exciting time for them.— exciting time for them. you can tell the do exciting time for them. you can tell they do want _ exciting time for them. you can tell they do want to _ exciting time for them. you can tell they do want to play. _ exciting time for them. you can tell they do want to play. going - exciting time for them. you can tell they do want to play. going back. exciting time for them. you can tell they do want to play. going back to | they do want to play. going back to they do want to play. going back to the quadruple success that you had with arsenal, an absolutely incredible achievement. do you think this chelsea team can going to do the same? what do you think the chances are?— the same? what do you think the chances are? , , ., ., chances are? definitely. two down, two to go. — chances are? definitely. two down, two to so. still— chances are? definitely. two down, two to go. still a — chances are? definitely. two down, two to go, still a final _ chances are? definitely. two down, two to go, still a final this - two to go, still a final this weekend. things have changed a lot since 2007. when we won against arsenal, we were some pro. a swedish

team are fully pro. if anyone can do it, it's this chelsea team. the people that emma hayes has added to this team, the men's team have backed them heavily, and that is what you see. like i said, the quadruple is on there, they can definitely do it, and with a manager like emma hayes, anything is possible, but i've seen all the hard work she has put in over the years to make this happen, all of the backroom staff, and this has been the focus, yes the quadruple, but the focus, yes the quadruple, but the champions league is something that they have never won and they can definitely do it. they've got unbelievable players. i met you wouldn't bet against them, would you? thank you so much. let's turn to matters in the premier league now — and fulham have a realjob on their hands, if they're to avoid relegation to the championship come the end of the season. they face burnley tonight, and have to avoid defeat, to stave off relegation from the top flight — for now. burnley are just one place above them, but nine points ahead in the table. earlier, i spoke to jack collins, of the fulham—ish podcast, who told me the great escape hasn't been ruled out. until it's over, it's never over, especially with the way that the

league has been so topsy—turvy in many ways this year. i think it's going to be a difficult ask for fulham. at this point, i don't thank you will find too many fans who are talking of the cuckoo and that has got —— scott parker spoke of last week about running to survive. obviously there is going to be hope until that is done, and especially with a game like tonight, it's actually the team one place ahead of you in the table, you come up against them. there's always going to be these last vestiges of hope, but i think with newcastle's when on friday night, itjust looks like it's slipping further and further away. it's slipping further and further awa . ., ., ~' it's slipping further and further awa , ., ., " ., it's slipping further and further awa . ., ., 4' ., �* , it's slipping further and further awa . ., ., ~ ., �* , ., away. looking to the brimley game, of course, away. looking to the brimley game, of course. a — away. looking to the brimley game, of course, a team _ away. looking to the brimley game, of course, a team and _ away. looking to the brimley game, of course, a team and a _ away. looking to the brimley game, of course, a team and a bit - away. looking to the brimley game, of course, a team and a bit of- of course, a team and a bit of trouble at the moment, what do you think of the chances of their results not going well for them and fulham perhaps pouring themselves back up and jumping ahead of them in the table? back up and “umping ahead of them in the table? , ., ., the table? yes, i mean, when tonight would make — the table? yes, i mean, when tonight would make it — the table? yes, i mean, when tonight would make it six _ the table? yes, i mean, when tonight would make it six points _ the table? yes, i mean, when tonight would make it six points with - the table? yes, i mean, when tonight would make it six points with three i would make it six points with three games to go. it's not impossible by any stretch, and i do think that if fulham were to get three wins including tonight, then there might come a point where you know, it's difficult, but you look at the

season, and fulham have five wins for the campaign, to then go out and get three wins in the last four is a huge ask for any side, never mind one who have struggled to get those three points across the line for the whole season. so, yes, if you went to make me do start to look and think on a six points is doable, but, again from it's a lot of work and a hard as, even if that was to happen. and a hard as, even if that was to ha en, and a hard as, even if that was to ha en. ., and a hard as, even if that was to hauen. ., , happen. looking at next season, if it doesn't go _ happen. looking at next season, if it doesn't go your _ happen. looking at next season, if it doesn't go your way _ happen. looking at next season, if it doesn't go your way and - happen. looking at next season, if it doesn't go your way and fulham | happen. looking at next season, if. it doesn't go your way and fulham do go down, what are the chances of bouncing back up, because you look at the club the size of fulham and the players you can attract in the championship if it does happen, would you be hopeful of fulham bouncing back quite quickly within the first season?— the first season? look, we did it last time. _ the first season? look, we did it last time. and — the first season? look, we did it last time, and it's _ the first season? look, we did it last time, and it's important - the first season? look, we did it last time, and it's important to i last time, and it's important to note there are a lot of things going on, a lot of the fulham squad and the first team right now our loans. you assume that they would not be made permanent follow him where to drop into the championship. so it's a case of trying to rebuild that trust, rebuild that squad again and looking to scott parker to be the man to do that. now, last time out,

he had that bounce post—relegation that he was able to convince people to buy into the project and we were able to look at the players who had brought us up the last time around and say, look, it didn't work out, but let's go again. i think there's a sense this time if fulham were to drop down from a lot of those players would go we came up with the last time, we put the effort in and didn't get much of a shot in the premier league. does that change how you have to approach it? i think so. but as you say, a club of this stature, a club with fulham's position in the world or location in the world will be able to attract players. i do think there is a fairly good chance that it happens again and fulham could bounce back from the first attempt. let's take a look at more of the day's sports news now. edinson cavani is extending his stay at manchester united. the club have announced he's signed a one year contract extension, keeping him at old trafford until next summer. cavani has scored eight goals in his past seven games and 15 in total this season. dan evans has lost in the opening round of the rome masters, taking his frustrations out

on his racket in the first set. he lost 6—3, 6—2 to american taylor fritz, who is ranked five places below him in the world. there was a surprise at the giro d'italia today. filippo ganna of the ineos grenadiers team still leads overall, but stage three belonged to the dutchman, taco van der hoorn. riding his first giro, he managed to hold off the chasing peloton to win the stage. organisers of the delayed tokyo olympics are facing another battle on their hands — with a poll injapan suggesting the majority of people don't want the games hosted in the country this july. of those who said the olympics should go ahead, almost a quarter said they should take place without spectators. the news comes as japanese tennis star expressed her reservations, if people were to be put at risk. patrick geary reports. in this age where we so often connect without ever actually

meeting... we will gather in tokyo from all over the world. the meeting. .. we will gather in tokyo from all over the world.— from all over the world. the best laid plans- _ from all over the world. the best laid plans- tokyo _ from all over the world. the best laid plans. tokyo 2020's - from all over the world. the best laid plans. tokyo 2020's original| laid plans. tokyo 2020's original promise to connect people seems a long way from our world that is currently trying to do the opposite. and tokyo itself remains in a state of emergency over coronavirus. opposition to the olympics and paralympics happening is mounting, and even naomi osaka, one of the faces of the games... we are united. i5 faces of the games... we are united. , ., , , ., ,, faces of the games... we are united. , ., , , . ~' . we are united. is now speaking in a cuite we are united. is now speaking in a quite different _ we are united. is now speaking in a quite different tone. _ we are united. is now speaking in a quite different tone. for _ we are united. is now speaking in a quite different tone. for me, - we are united. is now speaking in a quite different tone. for me, i'm i we are united. is now speaking in a| quite different tone. for me, i'm an athlete, of— quite different tone. for me, i'm an athlete, of course _ quite different tone. for me, i'm an athlete, of course my _ quite different tone. for me, i'm an athlete, of course my immediate i athlete, of course my immediate thought is that i want to play in the olympics, but as a human, i would say we are in a pandemic. and if people are not healthy and if they are not feeling safe, then it's definitely up big cause for concern. compared with many other areas of the world, japan's case rates remain relatively low, but there has been a surge in the vaccination campaign

has been slow by the standards of a