the country. this was tailing the country. this was dumfries and galloway earlier on. we have got some beautiful sunshine closing out the day along that kent coast as well. that is because we have got high pressure with us at the moment. it is going to slip its way slowly eastwards, and the went will start to strengthen a little as we go through the night. it is certainly strongest further north and west. that means it will be fog free overnight. we keep some clearer skies, a bit more of a breeze blowing through the irish sea, and eventually we will see some rain threatening the far north—west. but it will stay there for much of the day tomorrow. to start, single figures, but not a bad start. a lot of sunshine around. clouding over from the west as we go through the day, they wind strengthening, gusts close to 50 mph in the far north—west of scotland. maybe some rain arriving into the western isles by the end of the day. but in the sunshine, despite the breeze, pleasant enough, 16—17, maybe even 17 in the moray firth as well. then

it becomes a little more tricky as we move into friday at the start of the weekend as low pressure moves on. the position of that though still subject to change, but it will strengthen the bonds and bring outbreaks of rain at times. maybe some fog to begin with first thing on friday morning, but generally not too bad a day. again, those temperatures where they should be for this stage in october. but it looks likely that low pressure will continue to influence the story as we go into the weekend. we see whether france are starting to spill in from the north. always the wind is a bit more of a future, outbreaks of rain particularly to the north, the best of the sunshine across central and southern england. thanks, louise. and that's bbc news at six. i will be back with all the latest at ten. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. hello and welcome

to sportsday — i'm jane dougall. a big night of champions league action ahead. liverpool are on a great run after winning against chelsea at the weekend but can arne slot keep it going in the champions league? we will find out more later. she lifted the fa cup there, played for her country there many times, now former england captain steph houghton returns to wembley to be honoured for her football career. he was a household name in the 70's and 80's, geoff capes, the legendary british strongman and shot putter has died at the age of 75. also coming up on sportsday... ben stokes says he doesn't blame pakistan for preparing the pitch to their advantage, ahead of england's deciding test which begins in rawalpindi tomorrow. rhianna's rapper boyfriend could be bidding to buy tranmere rovers.

will another american owner take over an english club asap? welcome to the programme. lots coming up on the champions league — one match already under way between celtic and atalanta, we'll update you shortly. but before that, arne slot has had a great first season start to the premier league, and he's looking to do the same in europe as liverpool prepare to take on rb leipzig in germany injust under 90 minutes�* time. they're without diogojota after the striker was injured in the 2—1 win against chelsea. john murray and pat neven are in germany. this is the red bull arena, the home of rb leipzig in this is where liverpool come tonight having started the season with ten wins out

of ii and one both of their matches in champions league whereas rb leipzig have lost both of theirs. you are leading me down a path there. i will not go down it so easily. two tough games for red bull. atletico madrid are not bad and had just lost in ireland, they've only lost two goals in the bundesliga so far so red bull are top of their leak and they are no fools so that should be an exciting game. added to the fact they play an attack style of football. that's the way liverpool liked to play it so we must have an interesting game and hopefully an exciting one as well. does the fact that liverpool played chelsea last sunday and with this game away from europe tonight and play arsenal on sunday have any bearing on team selection, what we may seek, 7 it bearing on team selection, what we may seek?— may seek,? it has to have some bearin: , may seek,? it has to have some bearing. you _ may seek,? it has to have some bearing, you could _ may seek,? it has to have some bearing, you could make - may seek,? it has to have some bearing, you could make four. may seek,? it has to have some

bearing, you could make four orj may seek,? it has to have some - bearing, you could make four or five bearing, you could make four orfive changes, it will not manifest them different, it will keep them fairly strong, certain players you would not want to miss out, so depending on who he has two breasts, he will have to rest one or two. that is why you have a big squad and there is big money out of liverpool and you have to use it to be successful. but you are right, eventually some players have to be rested. for me, oddly with the chelsea game and the arsenal game, this is the one because they have won of the game so far in this competition, but only a few players, not them all and have them ready to come off the bench if needed. ., ., , ., , them ready to come off the bench if needed. ., . , ., , , needed. commentary from us inside their and eight _ needed. commentary from us inside their and eight o'clock _ needed. commentary from us inside their and eight o'clock kick-off- needed. commentary from us inside their and eight o'clock kick-off uk i their and eight o'clock kick—off uk time on five live in pbc sounds as well. for the first time in their history, manchester city and sparta prague will play each other. sparta will undoutedbly be the underdogs in this champions league match,

but city are missing some key players. hoping for a more convincing win tonight, than the tight result at the weekend in the league. conor mcnamara is at the etihad. manchester city got there last gasp when on sunday five minutes added for stoppage time for wolves city held i—i for stoppage time for wolves city held 1—1 and a winning goal produced in the 95th minute. that is what champions do, not playing their best on sunday, lewandowski, but found a way to win and now a quick turnaround to be an champions league action were focused return to the etihad as city that is not lost at home in six years now boarding defeat against the czech republic side, they will miss a new record in that regard. how good are spurred a? you may remember lassies season they play liverpool in the europa league at the last 16 stage with two legs against been the club side and spartan road were beaten 11—2 swept

away by liverpool but they have improved since. they have been monitoring the latest progress in the manchester city boss says they have to be wary of sparta prague tonight. have to be wary of sparta prague toni . ht. , . have to be wary of sparta prague toniaht. , . h, have to be wary of sparta prague toniaht. , . ,., , have to be wary of sparta prague toniaht. , . , .,, tonight. they had the same points as us and the game _ tonight. they had the same points as us and the game they _ tonight. they had the same points as us and the game they played - tonight. they had the same points as l us and the game they played germany, one of the players played attractive football and germany for the way they played and they create a lot of problems so sparta prague since last two days, a good impression. speaking ahead of the champions league game against sparta prague, the favourites, city, but that's the seam record sparta prague has if the team were to upset manchester cd they would have to upset champions league history to do so because no check team has ever beaten an english club in champions league.

a tough test for celtic who are already in action in the competition. they're away at serie a side atalanta. they won their first match convincingly against slovan bratislava, but then were humbled against borussia dortmund. it's half time in their match in italy and the score is 0—0. celtic have had to withstand heavy pressure, with atalanta's mario pasalic coming closest with a header that came back off the bar — and then seeing another opportunity brilliantly saved by kasper schmeichel before halftime. we will keep one of the pundits on the bbc�*s champions league highlight show is former manchester city defender and england lionesses captain, steph houghton, whojoins us now. you have been across all of these matches one last night as well, but looking at the one tonight, she's —— city should be the favourite but it will be a tougher task for liverpool. will be a tougher task for liverpool-— will be a tougher task for liverpool. will be a tougher task for liverool. . , , ., .,

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win i— 01 —— at home, i don't think they will be complaining. i win 1- 01 -- at home, i don't think they will be complaining.— they will be complaining. i have to ask about germany _ they will be complaining. i have to ask about germany playing at - they will be complaining. i have to l ask about germany playing at home they will be complaining. i have to - ask about germany playing at home at the weekend of the last time they played themselves competitively was the 2022 final where they won, england, but this time around will germany have the edge? it england, but this time around will germany have the edge?- england, but this time around will germany have the edge? it will be tou~h germany have the edge? it will be tough because _ germany have the edge? it will be tough because now— germany have the edge? it will be tough because now it— germany have the edge? it will be tough because now it is— germany have the edge? it will be tough because now it is the - germany have the edge? it will be| tough because now it is the start of the new season ahead of euros next summer and both have got really strong sides and i think for serena now it is more about finding out which players are in her plans for the next year or so so england— germany is always specialness is no different, this game.— different, this game. before the match, a lovely _ different, this game. before the match, a lovely thing, _ different, this game. before the match, a lovely thing, you - different, this game. before the match, a lovely thing, you will l different, this game. before the l match, a lovely thing, you will be honoured at the game. can you talk us through what will happen. i’m us through what will happen. i'm actually not _ us through what will happen. i“h actually not too sure. us through what will happen. in actually not too sure. there are so many good things going on with a bootin many good things going on with a boot in december— november and a biography, to be honoured at a game

in front of england fans at wembley for everything i have done in my career is special and humbling and i am obviously excited but more for my family who sacrificed so much to have the career i have had so i think the presentation before the game which will be unbelievable. �*iz�*i game which will be unbelievable. 121 caps for your country and an incredible role model for all the young and inspiring lionesses, you fully deserve it and i hope you have a wonderful day, thank you for joining us, steph houghton. it's europa league tomorrow and manchester united will come up against their old manager, jose mourinno as they travel to instanbul to play fenerbahce. never one to shy away from controversy — mourinho couldn't help but take a swipe at his old rivals manchester city. united finished second to city in the 2017—18 season, which was mourinho's final full campaign in charge at old trafford. however, city have been accused of breaking the premier league's fi