have beenjumping up by temperatures have beenjumping up by five or six celsius widely across central and eastern england as the milder air worked in and we had variable cloud and sunshine coming through at times. high pressure remains close to the uk over the next few days so our weather will stay pretty quiet and often we will have a feed of relatively mild south and south—westerly wind washing over the country. at the moment we have extensive low cloud around and it's thickening up with drizzle expected overnight from the low cloud and for wales and western areas of england some dense patches of fog and the visibility down to about a hundred metres in places bringing tricky travel conditions overnight, and at first tomorrow for the early morning rush hour. some of the fog might linger all day and the cloud across eastern areas staying with us for much of the day on the drizzle is slowly easing off in the best chance of sunshine across scotland on the far north of england as well but whether it stays cloudy or you get

the sunshine tomorrow either way will be mild with temperatures widely around ten or 11 or 12 celsius. into thursday, we could have missed an fog to start the day and it looks like it will stay cloudy across eastern areas of england on the south and the best of the sunshine in scotland and northern ireland and working into northern england and north wales. still relatively mild for most of us with temperatures widely hanging on into double figures. this quiet run of weather is set to continue into the start of the weekend but heading into sunday a weak weather front bumps into the area of high pressure and that will bring rain to western areas although the rain is not expected to be heavy. that is the latest. and that's bbc news at six. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where hello and welcome to sportsday this tuesday night with me chetan pathak. coming up on the programme... can nottingham forest

beat liverpool again? we'll be live at the city ground — on a potentially defining night in the premier league title race. history made at the australian open — where, for the first time in over 60 years, six british singles players are into the second round. no smiles down under for england's cricketers though — after they miss the chance to level the women's ashes after an extraordinary finish in melbourne. also coming up on sportsday... a new era for england rugby as maro itoje�*s promoted to captain for the six nations. and chasing his third masters title — world number onejudd trump breezes past barry hawkins to reach the quarterfinals.

welcome along, thank you forjoining us on what could be a seminal night at the top of the premier league. not many would have thought at the start of the season that nottingham forest against liverpool would be a match where both sides title chances would be on the line. and yet, here we are. a win for liverpool will move them nine points clear at the top of the table but for nottingham forest there's a chance to move within three points off the top. it's been a while since they've been in the title conversation as katie gornall reports. nottingham forest was once one of football's greatest success stories. in the 1970s under brian clough they rose from the old second decision to become english champions, then went

back to back european cups. those heady days are celebrated here in the club'smuseum, and right now fans are dreaming of adding a new chapter to that history. it’s are dreaming of adding a new chapter to that history-— to that history. it's amazing at the moment, to that history. it's amazing at the moment. you _ to that history. it's amazing at the moment. youiust_ to that history. it's amazing at the moment, you just see _ to that history. it's amazing at the moment, you just see the - to that history. it's amazing at the moment, you just see the smiles| moment, you just see the smiles because we are winning so many games and it will feel weird to lose a game now. and it will feel weird to lose a game "ow-— and it will feel weird to lose a game now. and it will feel weird to lose a camenow. ., ., ., game now. don't have to worry about our word any — game now. don't have to worry about our word any more, _ game now. don't have to worry about our word any more, because - game now. don't have to worry about our word any more, because we... i our word any more, because we... you're _ our word any more, because we... you're not — our word any more, because we... you're notiust_ our word any more, because we... you're notjust safe, you might be qualified for europe, what would that mean to you? i’ll qualified for europe, what would that mean to you?— qualified for europe, what would that mean to you? i'll have to get my passaort _ that mean to you? i'll have to get my passport renewed. _ that mean to you? i'll have to get my passport renewed. at - that mean to you? i'll have to get my passport renewed. at the - that mean to you? i'll have to get| my passport renewed. at the start that mean to you? i'll have to get. my passport renewed. at the start of the season many _ my passport renewed. at the start of the season many pundits _ my passport renewed. at the start of the season many pundits had - my passport renewed. at the start of the season many pundits had tipped | the season many pundits had tipped for us to go down, they spent the previous two campaigns fighting delegation, against expectations they've surged up the table and it's a turnaround that has surprised even their manager. a turnaround that has surprised even their manager-— their manager. no-one in this room could have — their manager. no-one in this room could have ever— their manager. no-one in this room could have ever predicted _ their manager. no-one in this room could have ever predicted what's - could have ever predicted what's happening. this bond that we are trying to build together, its continuing and we have to enjoy together what we are doing. and

continuing and we have to en'oy together what we are doing. and what the are together what we are doing. and what they are doing — together what we are doing. and what they are doing has _ together what we are doing. and what they are doing has led _ together what we are doing. and what they are doing has led to _ they are doing has led to comparisons with leicester's stunning title win in 2014, the same total forest have now, stunning title win in 2014, the same totalforest have now, something not lost on the man who lifted that trophy. lost on the man who lifted that troh . ., , ., lost on the man who lifted that troh. ., , ., , ., , trophy. lots of similarities there. the not trophy. lots of similarities there. they got liverpool _ trophy. lots of similarities there. they got liverpool to _ trophy. lots of similarities there. they got liverpool to kind - trophy. lots of similarities there. they got liverpool to kind of - they got liverpool to kind of overcome and there's a big points at the moment— overcome and there's a big points at the moment i suppose but listen, anything is — the moment i suppose but listen, anything is possible. you can't write _ anything is possible. you can't write for— anything is possible. you can't write for soft.— write for soft. back and forth's he da , write for soft. back and forth's heyday. mighty _ write for soft. back and forth's heyday, mighty liverpool - write for soft. back and forth's heyday, mighty liverpool was| write for soft. back and forth's i heyday, mighty liverpool was the club they use to measure themselves against. another rivalry has been reignited once more and could define the season. let's get more on this and head live to the city ground — kick off is less than 90 minutes away — katie gornal is there. you've told us about the view from forest and they're unexpected title run. what about liverpool — are they the team under more pressure tonight because they're expected to go on and win this title?

absolutely. they are the team at the top of the table right now, they are the team to catch. i think when forrest did beat liverpool back in september it was seen then as something of a shock. there were even thoughts of maybe now that liverpool had underestimated forest. that win for forest back in september, they certainly proved it was no fluke. forest have been playing consistently well since, they've got one of the best defences in the league and they are playing really clever counterattacking football, breaking at pace. that's something that liverpool didn't deal with last time when they played them, so they've got something of a score to settle this time around. the pressure is probably more on there and are in a slot certainly won't be underestimating them and he

views now as title challengers. it was for me, hard to take, as you probably— it was for me, hard to take, as you probably experienced. now looking back probably experienced. now looking hack at— probably experienced. now looking back at it _ probably experienced. now looking back at it and seeing where they are in the _ back at it and seeing where they are in the league, it's not such a shock result— in the league, it's not such a shock result as i — in the league, it's not such a shock result as i thought it was back then, — result as i thought it was back then, so— result as i thought it was back then, so they had a very good game plan, _ then, so they had a very good game plan, changed the wingers that normally play and brought them in in the end. _ normally play and brought them in in the end, they made a difference. forrest remained the only side to have beaten liverpool in the league this season, but this whole situation really does have shades of the late 1970s — 80s were these two teams were doing battle at the top of the table, fighting for the top prizes. now, i've spoke to a forest legend from that era, jerry burnell �*s earlier, he won the european cup twice with forest, you saw him scoring in my report earlier, i started by asking what he thought

forrest could achieve this season. people keep saying the bubble will burst. _ people keep saying the bubble will burst, but i remember bob wilson saying _ burst, but i remember bob wilson saying that about the other forest team, _ saying that about the other forest team, it _ saying that about the other forest team, it didn't. the leicester bubble — team, it didn't. the leicester bubble was going to burst into thousand 15—16, that didn't burst, they went — thousand 15—16, that didn't burst, they went on to win the primary leg and that— they went on to win the primary leg and that gives everybody hope that you know. — and that gives everybody hope that you know, you can do that as well if you know, you can do that as well if you are _ you know, you can do that as well if you are in _ you know, you can do that as well if you are in that position to challenge and are in a slot, you says _ challenge and are in a slot, you says we — challenge and are in a slot, you says we are _ challenge and are in a slot, you says we are contenders, he is right. we are _ says we are contenders, he is right. we are up— says we are contenders, he is right. we are up by— says we are contenders, he is right. we are up by their great credit, it's not— we are up by their great credit, it's not a — we are up by their great credit, it's not a fluke, it's deserved and we just— it's not a fluke, it's deserved and we just got— it's not a fluke, it's deserved and we just got to maintain what we started so— we just got to maintain what we started so far.— are in, maybe catching up a little bit, anything we ca do>pe for. we just got to maintain what we started so far. how do you see it auoin started so far. how do you see it going tonight — are in, maybe catching up a little bit, anything we ca-or. i are in, maybe catching up a little bit, anything we ca— started so far. how do you see it auoin started so far. how do you see it going tonight — started so far. how do you see it going tonight against _ started so far. how do you see it started so far. how do you see it going tonight against _ started so far. how do you see it going tonight against liverpool? | going tonight against liverpool? it's going to be tough, but if you going tonight against liverpool? | going tonight against liverpool? it's going to be tough, but if you look— it's going to be tough, but if you took at _ it's going to be tough, but if you took at the — look— it's going to be tough, but if you took at _ it's going to be tough, but if you took at the — it's going to be tough, but if you look at the results they've had, manchester united went in there and it's going to be tough, but if you look at the results they've had, manchester united went in there and no-one _ manchester united went in there and no—one thought about that. so maybe no-one _ manchester united went in there and no—one thought about that. so maybe the number— no—one thought about that. so maybe the number of games they are playing the number— no—one thought about that. so maybe the number of games they are playing this season, _ this season, _ the number of games they are playing this season, the competitions they the number of games they are playing this season, the competitions they are in. _ this season, the competitions they are in, maybe catching up a little are in. _ this season, the competitions they are in, maybe catching up a little

bit, anything we can hope for. bit, anything we can hope for. they are quite _ bit, anything we can hope for. they are quite a — bit, anything we can hope for. they are quite a good side, they really are, nobody will take them lightly. respect— are, nobody will take them lightly. respect your opposition but don't be afraid _ respect your opposition but don't be afraid of— respect your opposition but don't be afraid of them. there is a real buzz around the city ground tonight, and liverpool will try to keep this crowd quiet out there. but the forrest manager, he's been trying to play down the significant of

they lost to aston villa in the fa cup at the weekend but potter is optimistic he and the players can turn things around, with fulham the visitors this evening. the response has been really good, approach has been top. attitude has been really good, open—minded to ideas, enthusiastic to try to connect with each other, i think we all recognise there has been a tough period for everybody and we want to focus on being a team. you guys want to speak about individuals, i understand that, but for us it's about our team. and understand that, but for us it's about ourteam. and i understand that, but for us it's about our team. and i think the boys are, they have understood that and they are on board with it. there are four games in the premier league tonight. away from the london stadium and the city ground, fourth placed chelsea welcome bournmouth to stamford bridge. if the visitors win they'll be level on points with chelsea who haven't won in their last four in the league, and start tonight ten points behind liverpool with a game extra played. after their collapse at the end of last year,

manchester city have won their last two in the league and depending on what happens at chelsea, they could be back in the top four tonight if they win at brentford. a furtherfour games to come tomorrow — the biggest of which is the north london derby at the emirates. 0n the eve of facing tottenham — another injury setback for arsenal. it's been confirmed that gabrieljesus will need an operation on his left knee after sustaining an acl injury during their fa cup defeat to manchester united. today mikel arteta spoke out about the online abuse kai havertz and his wife have faced after he missed a penalty in sunday's shootout. we really have to do something about it, because accepting that and hiding this, i think it has severe consequences and it's something that we really have to relegate from the game because it's so cynical as well, and it's so dependent to our result of inaction, and there is no

other thing like this. 27th of december at home, we were 1—0. kai havertz scores a goal and the whole stadium after that are singing walker walker. 20 days ago. guys, what is the perspective? so we are all responsible. you guys are response will, everybody is was possible for the narrative. we are responsible for how we talk and we cannot look somewhere else. that is a really serious matter, guys. it it affects him, it affects me, everybody in the industry. the line has to be drawn. and we 1422 00:12:44,248 --> 00:12