front trying to move in around the middle of the week, which could bring a few showers and cloud bring a few showers and thick cloud to the north and west. otherwise, it will be mostly dry but again quite with j j frost " mir; 7 "5533537 " that's it. and that's bbc news at six. but now, let's join our colleagues for the news where you are. bye for now. hello and welcome to sportsday. there's been over a decade of champions league nights at manchester city, this could be their villa and celtic are both sure of the play—offs, but face each other tonight, and one of them could and is this the worst side in the history of the women's ashes?

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at girona to be sure. go their way. but then there is manchester city, european champions two years ago, dan roan, our sports editor is at the etihad stadium, dan, there is so much at stake tonight, they've slipped a long way off in their season. usually significant and it's remarkable statistically, the re ma—rkable— that statistically, the of re me—rkeble— that statistically, the of city remarkable that statistically, the of city finishing on just chances of city finishing on just eight points and going on the group stage �*the champions league at the stage of the champions league at the start of the season raised in and you say, it is 0.04% and as you say, it is that they are in the

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is not long enough or a cover yet and too much value in that concern certainly out of europe is certainly crashing out of europe is the last they need the last thing they would need and financially depending on financially as well, depending on how far they might have gotten, he cost — n 7 cost 5 tito £50 77 cost 5 {to £50 million could cost much to £50 million according to some estimates as well and lost prize money in brcradcast and lost prize money in bree'dcest and ticketing end last prize mpney in bree'dcest and ticketing revenue as revenue and ticketing revenue as well and i could impact their ability and the transfer market this summer another thing to bear summer and another thing to bear in mind is that waiting for the mind is that they're waiting for the result �* that long—running mind is that they're waiting for the result �*that long—running legal result of that long—running legal case of the premier league of brought over rule brought over alleged financial rule breaches and they whatever happens 6 77 whatever happens in 77 77 whatever happens in that 77 77 whatever happens in that case, 77 but whatever happens in that case, �* punishment they may or may face, = 2:2 7 face, and at least, 7 7 not face, and europe at least, there will be no impact to will of will be no impact to the will of hope to have gone on the hope to have gone on and go all the way but if they go out and then they cannot take any solace in that a huge amount at stake tonight. live from the eddie had kick as tonight. live from the eddie had kick. as they _ tonight. live from the eddie had kick . as they all _ tonight. live from the eddie had kick . as they all are _ tonight. live from the eddie had kick . as they all are this - tonight. live from the eddie had kick. a many all are this - tonight. live from the eddie had kick. a many all are indeed. i tonight. live from the eddie had| kick. a many all are indeed. -- evening. many thanks indeed. —— etihad. let's get to the all british tie

bewteen aston villa and celtic, but villa are a point ahead of celtic and onlyjust outside both teams can technically qualify for the top eight and from a realistic point of view, celtic�*s chances at 0.05%, but as for aston villa, a victory here and a failure to win for atalanta against eqvll” for atalanta against and soil/orig for atalanta against and aston lori/orig for atalanta against and aston will make §§?§5t° p top eight. a lot is riding on the top eight. a lot is riding on this. , ., . ., . ., this. celtic still have a chance of auali in: this. celtic still have a chance of qualifying for — this. celtic still have a chance of qualifying for the _ this. celtic still have a chance of qualifying for the top _ this. celtic still have a chance of qualifying for the top eight - this. celtic still have a chance of qualifying for the top eight and l qualifying for the top eight and it's not— qualifying for the top eight and it's not good to happen for celtic and i_ it's not good to happen for celtic and i think— it's not good to happen for celtic and i think their star striker is for tonight and so. it missing for them tonight and so. ', the missing for them tonight and 59.1 - the against missing for them tonight and set it the �*against them, m pressure is on them but villa is in a bit _ pressure is on them but villa is in a bit of— pressure is on them but villa is in a bit of a — pressure is on them but villa is in a bit of a pickle because they put ,—,,,,,,,,,m,,,,,,,,,z,— themselves in a position where they have to _ themselves in a position where they have to win—

themselves in a position where they have to win and then they'll have to win tonight and then they'll have to win tonight and then they'll have two— have to win tonight and then they'll have two less games and is have two less games and there is a have two less games and there is - a squad _ have two less games and there is - a squad of— have two less games and there is a squad of this in 7 -77 which feels quite - which feels quite stretched l time-n' -- -'- - |'- inrecent time which feels ouite stretched in recent games and the onus is than in recent games and the onus is on them _ than in recent games and the onus is on them to— than in recent games and the onus is on them to take the celtic. than in recent games and the onus is on them to ' the the celtic. than in recent games and the onus is on them to ' the players, celtic. than in recent games and the onus is on them to ' the players, theyzeltic. questioning the players, they have rejected a from arsenal and how rejected a bid from arsenal and how do you think you'll be feeling in ido you think you�*tt'be'feeting in dressing room at this stage as the dressing room at this stage as an aston villa player? this the dressing room at this stage as an aston villa player?— an aston villa player? this is where ou want an aston villa player? this is where you want to — an aston villa player? this is where you want to be. _ an aston villa player? this is where you want to be, - is _ an aston villa player? this is where you want to be, - is where - an aston villa player? this is where you want to be, - is where they l you want to be, this is where they wanted _ you want to be, this is where they wanted tast— you want to be, this is where they wanted last season to get their place _ wanted last season to get their place in — wanted last season to get their place in champions league and place in the champions league and they have — place in the champions league and they have been stretched bit in 7 ' '_7 7 7ham7i7-eaue and 7 h7ea-ue and | 7 7ch7am7i7teague . isi i thinki i whiteague 1 is a thinki i whiteague �* is a top nki with regards to watkins is a top class _ with regards to watkins is a top class striker, but if you are a villa — class striker, but if you are a villa fan. _ class striker, but if you are a villa fan, you to play for villa faniryau wa—ntt') -_ and villa fangyau wantrto—plaffer nm villa fangryau wantrta play for and goals for villa = are prett 7 arsenal are pretty desperate at this in arsenal are pretty desperate at this - in time _ arsenal are pretty desperate at this - in time to _ arsenal are pretty desperate at this in time to somebody who

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judd trump is through to the third round of the german masters. the world number one beat joe o'connor by five frames to nil in berlin. hours tomorrow morning. it's also a dead rubber. which england lost a week ago after losing all three t20�*s and three one—dayers. there will be an inquest into why they've been so poor, heather knight has been speaking to our reporter henry moeran.

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