honest i think forgotten? to be honest, i think football fans _ forgotten? to be honest, i think football fans are _ forgotten? to be honest, i think football fans are very _ forgotten? to be honest, i think football fans are very forgiving. | forgotten? to be honest, i think. football fans are very forgiving. we found this with liverpool fence and steven gerrard. players sometimes try to engender moves and it does not come off and it is all slightly embarrassing in the moment, but then it all gets forgiven and forgotten very quickly, sol it all gets forgiven and forgotten very quickly, so i think, certainly judging by the reactions from a spurs fans for harry kane last sunday and molineux, they will not be much of a... his name will be sung at white hart lane.- be much of a... his name will be sung at white hart lane. think you very much. — sung at white hart lane. think you very much. jack— sung at white hart lane. think you very much, jack pitt-brooke. - so spurs fans should be buoyed by the news. they are less happy across north london at the moment. arsenal have lost to brentford and chelsea so far this season and go to manchester city on sunday. but tonight, it's the league cup and a tough trip

to west bromwich albion. can the manager mikel arteta afford to lose that as well? craig templeton reports. this was the sound of the start of arsenal's game on sunday, this with the sound at the end of it. mikel arteta's side had just been beaten by neighbours chelsea, meaning they'd lost their does make opening for merely games without scoring a goal. the man usually does that is pierre—emerick aubameyang, but both he and alex lacazette have at covid—i9, and arsenal have been without other key players. covid-19, and arsenal have been without other key players. hopefully it will aet without other key players. hopefully it will get better. _ without other key players. hopefully it will get better. at _ without other key players. hopefully it will get better. at the _ without other key players. hopefully it will get better. at the moment, i it will get better. at the moment, they have got back, they have lost a lot of football... the story can change, the narrative in football can change really quickly stop her last season, arsenal fans can change really quickly stop her last season, arsenalfans march in the numbers against the failed european super league and the ownership of european super league and the ownershi-_ ., european super league and the ownershi_ ., . ., , , ownership of the cloud. this summer, the owners responded _ ownership of the cloud. this summer, the owners responded with _ ownership of the cloud. this summer, the owners responded with numbers l ownership of the cloud. this summer, | the owners responded with numbers of their own. 50 million for ben white,

over 30 million for martin 0degaard and nearly 30 million for aaron ramsey a. and nearly 30 million for aaron ramsey a-_ and nearly 30 million for aaron ramsey a— and nearly 30 million for aaron ramse a. , ,, ., ., ., ., , ramsey a. they spent a lot of money, eseciall ramsey a. they spent a lot of money, especially given _ ramsey a. they spent a lot of money, especially given the _ ramsey a. they spent a lot of money, especially given the financial - especially given the financial situation, with the pandemic. at the moment, i take they spent more than any other premier league side, so if they don't want another change... ultimately if your manager at arsenal, you need to get results and if you don't get them, you are under pressure. the if you don't get them, you are under ressure. . ., , pressure. the next challenge is toni . ht. pressure. the next challenge is tonight. after _ pressure. the next challenge is tonight. after failing _ pressure. the next challenge is tonight. after failing to - pressure. the next challenge is tonight. after failing to qualify | tonight. after failing to qualify for europe, there in the second round into the cup for the first time since 1995. west brom another thorough and in their side. then there's the small matter of champions manchester city on saturday. lose that, and those sounds could be even louder. craig templeton, bbc news. these are all the league cup second round ties this evening. newcastle taking on fellow premier league side burnley. southampton travel to league 2 newport. and there's that west brom—arsenal tie.

let's just move onto to another big transfer story. paris st germain have turned down a huge offer for kylian mbappe from real madrid. psg's sporting director leonardo says that £135 million isn't enough for the 22—year—old, but he is in the last year of his contract so could leave for free next summer. i spoke to the spanish football journalist eduardo alvarez. he told me real are knuckle to give up he told me real are knuckle to give up on the players so easily. this he told me real are knuckle to give up on the players so easily.- up on the players so easily. this is the first time _ up on the players so easily. this is the first time that _ up on the players so easily. this is the first time that someone - up on the players so easily. this is the first time that someone at - up on the players so easily. this is| the first time that someone at p56 the first time that someone at psg has openly recognised that if mbappe wants to leave, he will do so, but always under psg's conditions, and that's where the money becomes important. leonardo mentioned that wonderjust million euros less than what they paid for mbappe, which was close to 180 million, and they also have to pay back monaco another 35 million euros if they sell mbappe, so the figure that leonardo probably

has in mind starts with to 15 million euros, so there is still more than 50 million euros difference between psg would consider acceptable and what real madrid have offered —— 215 million. where is this money coming from? i thought real madrid were broke? it thought real madrid were broke? if you heard the logic the president used to justify the super league, they said that they were broke. the fact his real madrid have been a —— preparing for these transactions for the last two years. they've outside pretty much anyone, with the exception of alaba, who came on a free transfer from bayern munich, and they've been off—loading expensive contracts and getting some cash for really important players and they have not been hiring anyone else that's expensive, so not only

because of the pandemic, but because he knew that mbappe's contract will run out next year, he was preparing to make an important bid for mbappe, and that's probably some of the reasons behind real madrid positive behaviour in the transfer market for the last two seasons. tote behaviour in the transfer market for the last two seasons.— behaviour in the transfer market for the last two seasons. we got about a week left of — the last two seasons. we got about a week left of the _ the last two seasons. we got about a week left of the transfer _ the last two seasons. we got about a week left of the transfer window. - week left of the transfer window. you see it happening then? i think leonardo you see it happening then? i think leonardo is _ you see it happening then? i think leonardo is trying _ you see it happening then? i think leonardo is trying to _ you see it happening then? i think leonardo is trying to play - you see it happening then? i think leonardo is trying to play his - you see it happening then? i thinkj leonardo is trying to play his cards to get a higher offer in the next few days and i believe that real madrid will increase the offer. the big question is, is going to be enough for psg? the money for psg is not the first issue, the first issue is to have a dominating team. the world cup goes to qatar next year and they want to have the best players. they have paid for three of the top four in the world right now,

so again, it is going to be enough money and is psg going to consider money and is psg going to consider money important given this context? those two questions will determine whether mbappe stays in paris or goes to madrid.— whether mbappe stays in paris or goes to madrid. well, real madrid and the rest of spain's la liga clubs have followed the premier league's lead in not allowing their players to report for international duty next week if they have to play in a country that would require quarantine on return. as we predicted yesterday, this was always going to set the alarm bells off at fifa headquarters. 0urfootball reporter alex howelljoins us again. evening, alex. we can see this coming foot fifa president has got involved for someone as he had to say? involved for someone as he had to sa ? , . ., , , involved for someone as he had to sa ? , _, , , _, say? yes, we could see this coming, and the president _ say? yes, we could see this coming, and the president gianni _ say? yes, we could see this coming, and the president gianni infantino i and the president gianni infantino has deftly got involved. he has written to prime minister boris johnson, asking for exemptions for

players, so they can travel backwards and forwards to read list countries, so these players can represent their teams in these world cup qualifiers in the international break that is coming up. as you said, spain have followed england in not releasing their players for allowing them to go... nearly 60 players from 19 premier league clubs or difficulty 26 read list countries in the international window —— are due to travel to 26. infantino said it is a matter of great emergency in importance, as you imagine he would do, and he has urged the prime minister to go pretty similar approach they did during euro 2020, which allow vips to move between countries without isolating. we will have to see what borisjohnson says, but this needs to be sorted soon,

but this needs to be sorted soon, but is after the games this weekend, the players or do or not do for training... let's have a quick look at some of the other headlines today. defending champion primoz roglic bounced back from crashing yesterday to win stage 11 of the vuelta a espana. the slovenian is still almost two minutes behind overall leader norway's 0dd christian eiking. britain's adam yates has moved up to eighth overall but is almost five minutes off the lead. andy murray has been knocked out of the winston—salem open in north carolina. he lost in straight sets to american frances tiafoe. murray has been added to the main draw for the us open next week after former champion stan wawrinka withdrew. britain's lawrence 0kolie will defend his wbo cruiserweight world title against mandatory challenger dilan prasovic next month. he will be on the undercard

of anthonyjoshua's world heavyweight title fight at tottenham hotspur stadium. just getting back to the tennis. serena williams has pulled out of next week's us open because she's still struggling with a hamstring injury. a host of marquee players have already pulled out of the final grand slam of the year. ben croucher looks at what this means for the tournament. we have not seen serena williams on a tennis court since she retired in the first round of wimbledon back in june. the 39 euros has played just six tournament this year and put this statement out a little bit earlier on, saying... —— 39—year—old. she goes on to say... her withdrawal is the latest in a string of high—profile names to pull out of flushing meadows. roger federer is

having another knee operation, rafa nadal is going to be spending more time on the golf course over the next few months rather than the tennis court, and the defending men's champion dominic thiem will not play again in 2021 after a wrist problem. we can bring in our tennis correspondent russell fuller. russell, starting with serena williams, a torn hamstrings on a quick injury to recover from, williams, a torn hamstrings on a quick injury to recoverfrom, so perhaps no great depression is pulled out of the us open, but no less disappointing for her? think time was always _ less disappointing for her? think time was always against - less disappointing for her? think time was always against her- less disappointing for her? “in “ia; time was always against her given that she injured her hamstring. —— no great surprise. she slipped on the grass of centre court in her first round match at wimbledon. her coach has told the tennis majors website how ten days or so ago, she could not move without pain, so clearly, it was always going to be a little bit beyond her this year. some of the other players that have withdrawn, the lex of roger federer and ralph and adele, perhaps no

great surprise they are pulling out given their getting into their mid to late 30s as well —— rough and —— roughly on a doll. how big a blow is it to have these big names missing from the us open to determine organisers? i5 missing from the us open to determine organisers? is the first time a grand _ determine organisers? is the first time a grand slam _ determine organisers? is the first time a grand slam has _ determine organisers? is the first time a grand slam has taken - determine organisers? is the first| time a grand slam has taken place since the grand slam 1997 without one of them, so it is a huge blow to the tournament. i think of the women's side, you have some fantastic emerging stars, established stars, indicates of naomi osaka, a road like figure. even a study tennis bubble. you have —— ashley barty. coco gauff. in a sense, the players the women's draw and perhaps... it is harder in the men's draw when you take out federer and vidal, but let's not forget you have novak djokovic trying to do in new york we know when no one him to

introduced since 1969 — that was rod laver arena, the less to win all four grand slams in the same calendar year.— four grand slams in the same calendar year. russell fuller our correspondent _ calendar year. russell fuller our correspondent there. _ calendar year. russell fuller our correspondent there. we'll - calendar year. russell fuller our| correspondent there. we'll finish with serena williams. she chases that record, 20th grand slam title. since she has returned for the birth of her daughter, she has come closest at the us open, losing in each —— the final. she will be a0 when the tournament comes next time if only one woman has won a grand slam behind the age of 35. that was serena williams. don't write her up just yet. ben croucher there. quick reminder of our top story, six medals for great britain on the first day of the paralympics in tokyo, including gold for sarah storey in the velodrome. and if —— and if you are a england cricket

team, highlights coming up on the first day of the third test on bbc two. the barometer�*s pointing to fair weather for the next few days. there really is going to be very little change from day to day, probably well into next week, as this area of high pressure persists across the uk. the only regional difference across the uk will be the amount of cloud that we're going to have. so you can see earlier on here across many western and northern areas, and indeed the south, it was sunny. further east and also across the midlands, we've had some persistent cloud. now, this pattern's going to continue over the next couple of days. we'll see northerly winds here affecting the north sea. they will continue to drag in some cloud, so that does mean a pretty cloudy start for some of us on thursday.

the further west you are, i think the clearer the weather will be in the morning, but you can clearly see that it is pretty overcast first thing. and then quite a cool day, i think, on the north sea coasts, only 15 in newcastle. but in glasgow, it'll be 21, and cardiff up to 23 in the sunshine.

hello, i'm ros atkins. this is outside source. evacuations from kabul airport continue, but there's no extension to the extension at the end of this month. if you're an evacuee that we can get out, we're going to continue to get you out. before the 31st? right up until the end. the us says 10,000 people are still at kabul airport hoping to get out. we're expecting to hear from the us secretary of state in the next hour. and i'll look at what the us decision to pull out of afghanistan says about its so—called special relationship with the uk. also, the bbc has heard that a new report on the origins of covid—19 has been delivered to the white house. it's the latest attempt to find out if the virus passed from an animal to a human, or escaped from a lab.