plenty is riding on the europa league finalfor arsenal plenty is riding on the europa league final forelsea. it is notjust a first european trophy for a quarter of a century that the gunners are chasing in azerbaijan, but a place in the champions league. that is because of their 1—1 draw against brighton on their 1—1 draw against brighton on the 5th of may, that went out of their hands. arsenal has to be in their hands. arsenal has to be in the champions league. it is an amazing and important game, the fans, the club, we want champions league football back. 0ver fans, the club, we want champions league football back. over the season league football back. over the season maybe we deserved to be there on the top four. but it is a big game tomorrow, a final, we can take a trophy and go back to the champions league. few british fans will be watching it in person with the difficulty in getting to azerbaijan are seeing only a you thousands travelling. also staying at home as arsenal's armenian midfielder mikhitaryan, the politics of that region leave him feeling for his safety. arsenal have

the arsenal which has been dominated times in the europa league, their victory against napoli or whatat has conceded the nine goals in the last premier league matches. i think the first 11 minutes or so we have the premier league arsenal but for the most of this match, we got the europa league arsenal. and again, i will reiterate, the advantage of having a partnership and attack, aubameyang and lacazette. it reminds me of the old days when i'm sure most teams used to do that kind of thing. indeed. it is the lead back prove fruitful tonight. thank you. chelsea have a crucial away goal after drawing one all with german side eintracht frankfurt. after an early setback, they recovered thanks to pedro‘s goal. patrick gearey reports. if you haven't heard much of ontrack frankfurt, once you see them, you will not forget the past. this club is built on bold, and the stands will reflect in their start. frankfurt went flying into chelsea, lu cca, frankfurt went flying into chelsea, lucca, the starstruck or steer them in front, queue thousands of rapidly overheating frank the mac supporters but

yes, we have been talking about the significance of this europa league competition right now to arsenale at frankfurt this evening in the first leg of their europa league semifinal, their goal came from pedro just before league semifinal, their goal came from pedrojust before half—time, and that made it 1—1, that is the way the game finished. i think chelsea will be content with that, a lwa ys chelsea will be content with that, always important to score the away goal. so the strong possibility remains we could have two london clu bs remains we could have two london clubs competing at this european final in azerbaijan, sophie, just 4000 kilometres from london to baku. polls closed just under half an hour ago in the local elections in england and northern ireland. huw edwards with be with you throughout the night as the results come in. this is no normal set of local elections — they affect 248 councils in england and northern ireland, but they take place in the most turbulent political period since the second world war. how will the brexit stalemate affect the outcome, and what will that

league semi—finals, but they were both farfrom done deals with plenty of goals. chelsea's game is still on—going, more on that in a minute. but arsenal are through to the europa who were far from a pushover. joe lynskey reports. in football this week and no gap in the school and has fell out of reach. from high in the sky, valencia had eyes of the latest combat. they trailed arsenal 3—1 from the first looking for a premier league size so fragile on the road, this was the worst start. valencia cutting the lead and raising the noise inside 12 minutes. but for all their worries in defence, this arsenal in the mood can outscore teams. this would become a night for their superstar strikers. first pierre—emerick aubameyang got a crucial away goal and then alexander like is that put the gunners in front bliss needed for to go through. they did manage one but with time running out, it was slipping away. and as he spinach side chase the game, arsenal ran away with it. and nato struck again. —— arsenal. away with it. and nato struck again. -- arsenal. a stretches of the but for a nevada cat trip. this from marble we cover arsenal through the bruins were it all came tog

champions league comeback against ajax later in the show, but by the end of tonight we could be looking ahead to another all english european final. london rivals arsenal and chelsea could meet in the europath positive results tonight. we'll assess arsenal's chances shortly, but first let's head to stamford bridge where chelsea host eintracht frankfurt. 0ur correspondent joe wilson is there. plenty to look forward to this evening, all to play for in this tie, especially. it stands at 1—1, and we can hope for a straightforward european night. in some ways chelsea might be expecting it, having grabbed that away goal in the first leg thanks to pedro's equaliser. it's a mix —— maggot is a significant night for chelsea. it's an exciting night for frankfurt, their first big chelsea. it's an exciting night for frankfurt, theirfirst big game in 40 frankfurt, theirfirst big game in a0 yea rs. frankfurt, theirfirst big game in a0 years. there have been many fans hanging around the ground for a couple of hours. several police horses and officers have been moved into place. they aren't expecting trouble but they are expecting lots of frankfurt fans may be without a ticket. as for maurizio sarri, he's

europa league. they beat arsenal 4—1 in baku, in azerbaijan.ll the goals were scored in the second half, with eden hazard scoring twice for chelsea. a government review has recommended that university tuition fees in england should be reduced from just over 9,000 pounds a year tojust over 7,000. now on bbc news live to singapore for asia business report. boeing's boss issues another apology as the aircraft could be grounded until august. where could somewhere in asia grabbed the top global city ranking? good morning asia, hello world, it is the first day, glad you could join us. we start off with boeing 737 max—8 aircraft. it is unlikely to re—enter service before august, and that is the view of the airline industry's trade body. at the same time, the playmaker‘s chief executive has reiterated that the company is sorry for the lives lost on itsjets in the company is sorry for the lives lost on its jets in the wake of two deadly crashes. the entire 737 max fleet has been grounded since march, when a plane crash in ethiopia killed everyone on boa

bbc women's footballer of the year wont be playing at the world cup missing out on the europa league final — arsenalabel the mickhitarayan situation unacceptable. and the best chance for england to win a world cup according to andrew strauss. also coming — we here from robin van persie. and why he's backing ogs to get it right at united. i think it is a perfect match up. hello and welcome to sportsday. she scored a hat trick for lyon as they won back to back champion league titles a few days ago and lifted the first women's ballon d'or trophy last year. so it's no surprise that norway's ada hegerberg has been crowned the bbc‘s women's footballer of the year for the second time. what might be surpising is that she wont demonstrate her talents on the biggest stage of all, at teh women's world cup this summer talents on the biggest stage of all, at the women's world cup this summer as a dispute with teh norweigian fa rumbles on. sarah mulkerinns caught up with her ahead of the tournamnet. hello. it's an art to come here and see the whole family together. i get so emotional talking about this but they h

the europa league is overlooked in august and becomes a must win, in may. arsenale fifth in the premier league, that seems a bit like arsene wenger. and if you look at where the outstanding performances and results have come this season, they have been in the europa league for arsenal. defeating matt one. but in the league, they've had some big defeats, conceding nine goals in the last few matches. if anyone in european football understands the sip significance of the europa league it is unai emery, who made his name in this competition with three wins at sevilla. he is an expert on spanish football. he was also manager of valencia and had a decent record with them as well. what can we expect from valencia tonight, jerry? looking at the leaguer, valencia and sixth place, a bit off the pace. they do not concede many goals. they have a lot of draws. they've lost their last couple of games. some interesting and familiar names, not least francis coquelin, who for many years provided the bite on the arsenal midfield. he's back with valencia tonight. he says that arsenal

two more premier league sides could make another all—english european final, as both chelsea and arsenal aim for a spot in the europapiece. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the government now says it will cover the cost of replacing flammable cladding on 166 privately—owned tower blocks in england. much of the work has been delayed by disputes between leaseholders and freeholders about who should pay to replace cladding on theirflats — similar to that which was used on grenfell tower. ministers acknowledged it was causing stress and worry for residents. sarah campbell reports. expert after expert told the inquiry into the grenfell fire that the aluminium composite cladding which covered the tower block was why the fire spread so quickly and lead to such devastating loss of life. in the aftermath, work was carried out on some buildings, such as these in north london, to remove similar cladding, but the government insisted owners would have to pay the bill for the replacement cladding, and so many didn't. now, that's changed. the pace of change hasn't been fast enough. many developers have done the r

so i think arsenal and henrik mikhitaryan would dispute that, it isa mikhitaryan would dispute that, it is a sad story for a player who has played in 11 of the 1a europa leagueal this season, more minutes than any other midfielder in the competition. he scored in the europa league final a couple of yea rs europa league final a couple of years ago were manchester united with a winner is in stockholm but they will not be helping them in baku a week on wednesday. we'll have more football for you later in the programme we'll hear from the new scotland manager. and the celebration statue of west broms three degrees is finally given pride of place in the town centre. we had the label of black, we just wa nted we had the label of black, we just wanted to be football players, i think this statute symbolises the journey black players had from that era. england footballerjordan nobbs has called for more research to be done on a potential link between anterior cruciate ligament injuries and hormones. nobbs will miss out on next month's world cup after suffering an acl injury last year, an injury which she's revealed happened on the first day of her period. more sports

a dramatic finale to what has been an astonishing few days because also through to the europa league final arsenalbama young! how about that! at the moment it seems england's best ijust impossible to beat. the level is very high. at this moment the premier league is the best league in the world. the result is a full house of finalists. as well as chelsea against arsenal, in the champions league to is tottenham against liverpool. getting a ticket is no laughing matter. the stadium holds nearly 68,000 in madrid but only 16,000 tickets each to liverpool and tottenham. while in baku, despite a biggerstadium, chelsea and arsenal are getting just 6000 each on top of a 2500 mile journey involving around ten hours of flying. the arsenal supporters trust whose fans are facing this marathon journey to azerbaijan have described uefa's treatment is disgraceful and some believe that the location of finals needs more flexibility. what they should do is look at logistics and see who is got into the final and is in situations like this may be rearrange the game. and so after a week of english clubs gloriously get

guarantee them champions league football next season, should they not qualify by winning the europa league. arsenal knowing a win is a must if they're to keep their hopes of a top four finish alive. they too have a possible route into european football's elite club competition via the europa league, they lead after their semifinal first leg against valencia. norwich have been crowned champions, while derby have secured the final play—off spot on the last day of the champinoship season. frank lampard's side just pipping middlesbrough, amid plenty of drama. as james burford reports. if ever there was an afternoon for looking over your shoulder, this was it. frank lampard's players started on the front foot. the crisp it of crosses , on the front foot. the crisp it of crosses, the coolest of headers. the man they can count on when time stands still. the pride of pride park clear for stands still. the pride of pride park clearfor all to see, stands still. the pride of pride park clear for all to see, time to tuckin park clear for all to see, time to tuck in and buckle up. these players have been on qui

it's familiar territory for arsenal boss unai emery who won the europa league trophy three times withst city as well as the poor ticket allocation for fans. victory for arsenal will guarantee champions league football next season. this stadium with all the supporters from arsenal and chelsea, i think it isa from arsenal and chelsea, i think it is a match with two very good teams, and really i prefer with our supporters but i know we're going to play for our supporters here or london. defending french open champion rafael nadal plays german qualifer yannick maden in the next few hours. nadal‘s record win—loss record at roland garros now reads 87 wins and two losses. while roger federer is also playing later, the 2009 champion faces another german, oscar otte, for a place in the third round. it was a wet and wild stage 16 of the giro d'italia for the riders as it culminated in the gruelling 11.9km ascent of the mortirolo pass as giulio ciccone claimed the win. while richard carapaz has taken a big step towards the overall title the ecuadorian has a 1:47 minute lead heading into wednesda

liverpool are already facing spurs in the champions league final in madrid, and now it's chelsea and arsenal in the europae a desperate search for tickets and expensive flights, as andy swiss reports. it was the perfect ending to english football glorious week. commentator: it's chelsea in the europa league final! it took them a penalty shoot out to get there, but as stamford bridge erupted in celebration, fair to say chelsea fans didn't mind. a suitably dramatic finale to what has been an astonishing few days. because also through to the europa league final are arsenal. yes, it would be another all english showdown. it's the first time one country has applied all the finalists in europe's two major competitions. at the moment, it seems england's best arejust impossible to beat. the level is very high. in this moment, the premier league is the best championship in europe. perhaps in the world, i think. and the result isa the world, i think. and the result is a full house of finalists, as well as chelsea against arsenal, in the champions league, of course, it's tottenham against liverpool. for a liverpool

league qualification and a first trophy of his entire career as well. a dripping achievement for chelsea this season as you can say for arsenal, very difficult as a set up for europa league football again next year. yes, in we saw and in hazard inspiring chelsea to victory, may well be his final match. all indications are he will be his final match. he was asked in the post—match interview whether he had played his last game for the club and he said i think this is goodbye. i think he wants a new challenge, so real madrid reportedly in for an offer in excess of £100 million, seven seasons at chelsea come up in their man for the number of thesis but looks he has played his final game for the club and one away to bow out. a fantastic way to bow out, lifting that trophy. but arsenal, very contrasting fortunes. you mentioned they will be in the europa league at their manager has a big job on his hands despite a first season job on his hands despite a first season where things could have been worse. it has not been a terrible season for him. he had taken over the squad from arsene wenger, he had difficulties throughout the season, they flattered and deceived at times.

hello and welcome to the programme, where we start with the news that arsenal will play chelsea in the europa leaguelped arsenal to a 11—2 win in spain over valenica in their semi—final second leg, handing them a 7—3 aggregate victory. gunners manager unai emery is through to a major european final in his first year in charge of the north londoners, and will be looking for a fourth title in this tournament, having won it three times with sevilla. watching on at the mestalla was alistair bruce ball. a commanding waiter influenced for arsenal under the man who has the midas touch in this competition has

plenty is riding on the europa league finalfor arsenal plenty is riding on the europa league final for hands with 81—1 draw at home to brighton on the fifth may. now it is baku or bust. a club like arsenal has to be in the champions league. it is an amazing and important game. we wa nt it is an amazing and important game. we want the champions league. 0ver the season, maybe we deserve to be there, in the top four. it is a big game, a final. we can take a trophy and we can go back to the champions league. few british fans will be watching it in person with the difficulty of getting to azerbaijan are seeing only a few thousand travelling. also staying at home is midfielder micky syrian, the politics of the regent leave him feeling for his safety. —— mkhitarian let him feeling for his safety. help as to achieve the champions league. chelsea's last european title was this 16 years ago, but sarri is yet to win a trophy as manager. pressure is on him and there is speculation this could be his final game in charge. him and there is speculation this could be his final game in chargelj could be

chelsea annihilating arsenal to live their fifth europa chelsea annihilating arsenal to live theirfifth europa leagueinks last night was a goodbye to chelsea. the 28—year—old says he's now waiting on both clubs to arrange a deal. and this was the scene in the chelsea changing room. plenty of champagne and selfies. chelsea skipper cesar azpiliqueta in charge of the trophy, soaked with champers, and oranges. that looks like fun. that sounds like a great night. johanna konta has become the first british woman since 1992 to reach the third round of the french open. she had to deal with illness as she beat american lauren davis — she says she's had a heavy cold since sunday, and had to blow her nose between points. may be more information than we needed. you underestimate how bad you feel when you have a cold. she plays slovakia's viktoria kuzmova next. rafa nadal is aiming for a record extending 12th men's singles title at roland garros. the 17 time grand slam champion swept the german qualifier yannick maden aside. roger federer is also through. double 0lympic champion caster semenya is appealing agains

maurizio sarri storms out of chelsea's training session on the eve of their europa league final against arsenalter bad light stopped play last night, britain's number1 kyle edmund needed just seven minutes today to reach round 2 of the french open. hello and welcome to sportsday. we'll start with the news that maurizio sarri stormed out of chelsea's training session ahead of tomorrow night's europa league final against arsenal. it was initially belived to be connected to an incident where his players gonzalo higuian and david luiz were involved in a row after a challenge in what was their last training session in the stadium ahead of tomrrow‘s game in baku. chelsea have since denied that and claim it was because they couldn't practice set pieces because it was an open training session. n'golo kante meanwhile is a major doubt to feature for chelsea. sarri rated his chances of playing as 50/50 ahead of tonight's training session of which the frenchman managed just 25 minutes on his own away from the main squad. kante finished in deep discussion with the chelsea team doctor. here's what sarri had

chelsea have beaten arsenal by four goals to one in the europa league final in baku, azerbaijan. h has been marred by ticketing and travel difficulties for fans having to travel nearly 4,000 kilometres from london to baku. it was a drubbing for arsenal. this is not the result they were hoping for, and we saw them streaming out of the stadium, some people angry, some dejected, some of them in the stadium we saw earlier have been in tears, when goal after goal kept going into the net against them. though not the result arsenal wanted, of course chelsea came out singing and dancing, this is exactly what they came here for. both of the fans for both of these teams had an awfully long journey to get here, and that is what a lot of conversations were about before the kick—off. people discussing their crazy journeys to try to get here all the way from london or the uk, for the cheapest possible amount. the direct flights from london to baku were very expensive, well over $1000 to get here. people were taking very long bus and train journeys, and then obviously arsenal fans coming out her

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ahead of the europa league final against arsenal. and guilio ciccone overcomes the rain to take victory in stage 16 of the giro d'ltalia, as richard carapaz retains the race leader's pinkjersey. hello and welcome to the programme, where we start with tennis news from day three at the french open, in paris. after monday saw former australian open champion, caroline wozniacki, eliminated, it didn't get any easier for the big names at roland garros on tuesday. defending women's champion, simona halep, scraped through, as austin halewood reports. she may have been to the final three times before in paris but simona halep found it tough against australian, tomljanovic. after winning the opening set she lost her rhythm and lost the second. but she wa nted rhythm and lost the second. but she wanted the decider. she set up the next match with lynette. magda linette. i am happy i can win the match and i can play the second round here. the tough day for the big names continue. naomi osaka also avoiding a premature and to her bed for a third co

europa league. they beat arsenal 11—1 in baku, in azerbaijan.s all. stay with bbc world news.

we are less than eight hours away now from the start of the europa league final. arsenal but not too many fans have braved the long, expensive journey to the azerbaijan capital baku. on the field, both unai emery and maurizio sarri are under pressure to deliver some silverware in their first season in charge. former chelsea striker eidur gudjohnsen believes tonight's result will impact both clubs off the pitch, as well as on it. a lot of speculation about individual players‘ futures, manages futures at the club, so when you add all that together, it sets asset for all that together, it sets asset for a bigger game than just football, so a bigger game than just football, so a lot of things can go on around the clu bs a lot of things can go on around the clubs and can answer questions about the speculation going into next season. i think it will be quite tight. i think chelsea will try to play on the counter attack, we will see arsenal in possession. i am hoping mess it is all can slot in one of the strikers to wind it that way. it will probably go to extra time and we will

teams in europe with liverpool and tottenham reaching the champions league final in madrid and arsenal and chelsea progressing to the europadependent, and joe blott from liverpool‘s spirit of shankly supporters group. i have just got my visa for azerbaijan. it only took 24 hours. if you are thinking i willjust had out there and go for the game, no problem, if you get there you will be able to get through. you wouldn't be able to get through. you wouldn't be allowed on the plane to get there. it‘s a very easy prospect, you just select on the drop—down menu that you are going to the europa league final. it is very easy. but do get your visa before you book your flights. easy. but do get your visa before you book yourflights. i have never had this visa before, i‘m very excited. it does feel really unfair that after this week of elation, people pass by clubs making it into the finals, that they are at such an uphill struggle to get to it. also, the costs involved. the highest prices are actually not for baku, which is 2500 miles away, it is madrid. it is only 777 miles away from tottenham. a2 .5 hourflight. you would normally

head coach, maurizio sarri, gets upset his team can't practice free kicks ahead of the europa league final against arsenal rain to take victory in stage 16 of the giro d'italia, as richard carapaz retains the race leader's pinkjersey. hello and welcome to the programme, where we start with tennis news from day three at the french open, in paris. after monday saw former australian open champion, caroline wozniacki, eliminated, it didn't get any easier for the big names at roland garros on tuesday. defending women's champion, simona halep, scraped through, as austin halewood reports. she may have been to the final three times before in paris but simona halep found it tough against australian, tomljanovic. after winning the opening set she lost her rhythm and

chelsea are europa league winners for a second time. they beat london rivals arsenalatch was marred by ticketing and travel difficulties for fans making the four—thousand kilometre journey from london to azerbaijan. sarah rainsford was at the stadium in baku. it's the arsenal fans that have been coming out of here, streaming out of the stadium first tonight. this isn't the result they came all the way to baku hoping for. you can see it on their faces — dejected, disappointed, angry, some of them, in fact, when we asked them about the result. now, it was an extremely long journey for a london derby, arsenal and chelsea facing off here in the olympic stadium in baku, almost 3,000 miles. for chelsea, obviously, it was worth it. this is victory. but what about the arsenal fans? hey, have you got a second? have you got have a second? yeah, i'm gutted, completely. i mean, it was expensive enough getting here, and to see my team play that shambolically is just ridiculous. was it worth coming all this way for? no. for azerbaijan, hosting big events like this one is a big deal

game that would have given arsenal a backdoor route into next season's champions league, but they produced an extremely disappointing performance as chelsea won this season's europaijan. 0ur reporter 0lly foster is in baku. ben crouch orjoins us. 0lly, it's another night for arsenal fans to forget. it was in the first half or chelsea with the second half, not much to write home about. much was made about it being played in azerbaijan and difficult for lots of fans to get there. the opening ceremony was quite entertaining but there were was not that many fans they are even five and as before kick—off. fireworks aplenty, as for the game itself, it livened up in the second half of the arsenal had the better of the first book 0livier giroud gave chelsea the lead in the second half. a lovely diving header, curving around pet or check in the arsenal goal, the former arsenal player and scoring against the former chelsea player, not lost on many fans this evening. chelsea then went to goals to the lovely finish from pedro, it was as well. scored in the champions league final against united macro a few years ago and sent chelsea well on their way. then even hazard, come o

liverpool are already facing spurs in the champions league final in madrid, and now it's chelsea and arsenal in the europans of all the clubs are face a desperate search for tickets and expensive flights as andy swiss reports. it was the perfect ending to english football's glorious week. commentator: it's chelsea in the europa league final. it took them a penalty shoot out to get there, but as stamford bridge erupted in celebration, fair to say chelsea fans didn't mind. a suitably dramatic finale to what has been an astonishing few days. because also through to the europa league final are arsenal... how about that? yes, it'll be another all english showdown. it's the first time one country has supplied all the finalists in europe's two major competitions. at the moment it seems england's best are just impossible to beat. here, the level is very high. at this moment, the premier league is the best championship in europe and consequently in the world, i think. and the result is a full house of finalists. as well as chelsea against arsenal, in the champions league of course, it's tottenham against liverpool

let's start with the europa league — just a few hours to go before chelsea and arsenal meet in the bfinal for us. olly, we've been hearing a lot about missing fans over the last couple of days — can you confirm that the atmosphere is building over there? —ish. we saw pockets of chelsea and arsenalfans —ish. we saw pockets of chelsea and arsenal fans last night. a lot of arsenal fans last night. a lot of arsenal and chelsea shirt which does not necessarily mean those supporters, people tagging onto these teams perhaps, a lot have adopted a club for the night and a lot of international fans but those fa ns lot of international fans but those fans coming from london, it has been a struggle. we are down in the bay. we will take that out for a spin later. i have two fans including tim who writes for a chelsea fanzine and another who is an arsenal fan and writer. it is like a badge of honour getting here. absolutely. it has beena getting here. absolutely. it has been a slog, booking to get here, hotels and things like that. i know people who have had accommodation cancelled. thankfully not me.

n'golo kante returned to training on wednesday as chelsea prepare for the europa league final against arsenal. maurizio sarri is confident the french world cup winner will recover from a hamstring strain to feature in azerbaijan, with his side unbeaten in the competition and hoping to extend their streak to the decisive game next wednesday. but, after speculation about his future, does the 60—year—old italian think whether he stays at the west london club or not hinges on winning this competition? no, if the situation is like this, i wa nt to no, if the situation is like this, i want to go immediately. because you cannot... ten months of work, and then i have to play everything in 90 minutes. it's not right. it's not the right weight. you are happy about my work, or you are not happy. now to cycling, where valerio conti remains in the leader's pinkjersey after stage 11 of the giro d'italia, with caleb ewan claiming his second stage victory on wednesday. the australian rider finished ahead of arnaud demare and third—placed pascal ackermann in a hotly contested sprint finish, to add to his vict

bbc women's footballer of the year wont be playing at the world cup missing out on the europa league final — arsenaling to andrew strauss. also coming — we here from robin van persie. and why he's backing 0gs to get it right at united. i think it is a perfect match up.

chelsea are the europa league champions. they beat arsenal, their london rivals 4—1.t was manager maurizio sarri's first major trophy in football, but a nightmare for arsenal in azerbaijan. sloppy defending and missed chances allowed chelsea to win in convincing fashion, and that means unai emery‘s side will have to settle for europa league football next season, and miss out on the champions league. our correspondent olly foster is in baku for us. first impressions of this baku final words particularly good, hundreds upon hundreds of empty seats and a terrible atmosphere inside the olympic stadium. it was a really flat first half, as well, arsenal's cech made a couple of decent saves, it was goalless at halftime. it got better in the second half, it had to, and stealthily ran away with the match, former arsenal player olivier giroud with a wonderful glancing header to put that one up. pedro also scared before —— scored before hazard made it 3—0 from the spot. alex iwobi, the substitute, scored a wonderful goal from outside the alex iwobi, the substitute, scored a wond

thank you so much tensions appear to be running high for chelsea ahead of wednesday's europa league final with arsenal manager sorry angrily stormed off during training at the stadium and baku club says he was frustrated that the media were allowed to watch their whole fashion sorry's future as chelsea manager is also in doubt what's going into this match. the teams are preparing for a game 4000 kilometers from home chelsea are looking to finish their season with silverware after a strong end to their premier league kept pay. as you leave their job to get into town busy with the premier league you see there but this was started by their want to. win this trophy we started in september in the competition. are always. that if i know what i want in mind we want to fight for the strong. and it's 1st season in charge manager and i am maria's looking to deliver arsenal spur steere a p a trophy for 25 years unlike chelsea the gunners haven't already secured a champions league place so they have extra pressure to win this final. the 1st object if used to play for the president to win one title enough to do th

league. and, following two more stunning victories last night, chelsea and arsenal will play each other in the final of the europar fans will have to travel to baku in azerbaijan to do so. our sports editor dan roan reports. wijnaldum! 0h! it's three! it was a week when english football hit new heights, of drama and dominance. never before has one country supplied all four finalists in europe's two major club competitions. but while the fans are still celebrating, there is also mounting concern atjust how much it will cost to follow their teams to the two host cities. i think with madrid it makes it expensive, that's clear, unbelievably expensive, but at least it's not another part of the world like going to baku in the europa league final, that's really funny i think. 0bviously these guys who make the decisions, i don't know what they have for breakfast. the stadium for the champions league final in madrid has a 68,000 capacity but uefa has only released 16,000 tickets to both liverpool and spurs, with many others going to sponsors. for the europa league final in baku, arsenal and chelsea are getting just 6,000

league semifinals by tottenham. arsenal want you to explain why they've chosen to stage the europa league final in azerbaijan arsenal play chelsea in barca is the limbic stadium which has a capacity of more than $60000.00 but both teams only have 6000 tickets allocated is also no direct flights from london but azerbaijan has defended their right to host. why that question. during the buckle games but and there were during one of the games in the let's say in some cities over russia for the world championship which is also too far from london and from loose ball from madrid this is the europe any city have a chance and to toast such kind of event and that's a really good that the people can traveling to know each other better and i believe that next time when they will host such an event no not not never ever such a question will appear because i believe that they were but if. you're getting acquainted with our beautiful city was our hospital we'll be happy to be back again and that's all the sport more later laura. thanks very much can catch up any time with our website address for that is. dot com. that's it from a

chelsea and arsenal go head to head in the europa league final in azerbaijan later.e two clubs have faced long and arduous journeys, and one of arsenal‘s star players has pulled out because of concerns for his safety. 0ur correspondent, sarah rainsford, has more. they slid into baku on a slow train from georgia. some fans for the europa league final arrived bleary—eyed, after two flights and all night on here. it — wasn‘t wasn‘t too fun. it was long, it was long. arsenal fans are also upset that their midfielder from armenia won‘t be travelling here. henrikh mkhitaryan decided it wasn‘t safe for him. it all stems back to the war that forced this theatre group to flee their homes three decades ago. they‘re from a part of azerbaijan that is now under armenian control. it is an emotional issue for many, even now. the region‘s football team is still going, too, in exile, and they say mkhitaryan would have been safe in the final. maybe they make some pressure, with the whistle, with some screaming something, but it‘s enough — nothing else. azerbaijan wants this final to p

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after liverpool and tottenham lined up a meeting in the champions league final, chelsea and arsenal made it through to the europaleague got its full house. for the first time to european finals will have four english teams. chelsea and arsenal all have theirs in baku. but the logistics can start when these singing is over. and at this remarkable week of football, no simple passage would be easy. joseph what they had control at 1— nil to eintracht frankfurt. but the german side got one back. penalties, four chelsea's goalkeeper that was just as well. the pivotal was saved without hardly moving. the setup for the big finish was aired in hazzard's it could be his last kick at sta mford hazzard's it could be his last kick at stamford bridge in blue, he was never missing it. for now, hazzard said he doesn't know if he will move to real madrid this summer. he will at least get at least one more chance to make chelsea memories. the final was still in reach for valencia, especially when they score first against arsenal. 0ne valencia, especially when they score first against arsenal. one more goal would have sent them th

well, chelsea will play arsenal in the europa league final in baku on 29 may after arsenal beat valenciaa, who were far from a pushover. joe lynskey reports. in football this week, no gap in the scoreline has felt out of reach. from higher in the sky, valencia had eyes on the latest comeback. they trailed arsenal 3—1 from the first leg, and fora trailed arsenal 3—1 from the first leg, and for a premier league side so leg, and for a premier league side so fragile on the road, this was the worst start. valencia cutting the lead and raising the noise inside 12 minutes. but, for all their worries in defence, this arsenal in the mood and outscore teams. this would become a night for their superstar strikers. first, pierre—emerick aubameyang got a crucial away goal, and alexandre lacazette put the gunners in front, valencia needed four to go through. they did manage one, but with time running out, it was slipping away. and, as the spanish side chased the game, arsenal ran away with it. and arsenal ran away with it. and arsenal strike again! a stretch from la cazette would arsenal strike again!

it is the turn of arsenal and chelsea in the europa league semi finals tomorrow night. eintracht frankfurt — it's one all after the first leg. but chelsea's transfer ban remains in place, meaning they won't be able to sign any new players for the next year. they were found to have breached rules on signing foreign players under the age of 18 — so were prevented from signing players for two transfer windows. chelsea say they will appeal again, this time to the court of arbitration for sport. the squad for the england women's world cup has been announced today, in a rather unusual way. the fa asked celebrities to announce each name, in a series of videos on twitter. and started with one of the most recognisable names, the president of the fa — prince william. )fittingly, he announced the captain steph houghton — no surprise at her inclusion there. and in fact not that many surprises in the squad seletion. we wa nted we wanted to make sure we had quality in every position in the players who peter performed and i think we are 100% certain that we picked the right squad and n

attentions appear to be running high for chelsea had of wednesday's europa league final with arsenal manager sorry angrily stormed off during training at the stadium in baku club says he was frustrated that the media were allowed to watch their whole fashion sorry's future as chelsea manager is also in doubt going into this match the teams are preparing for a game 4000 kilometers from home chelsea are looking to finish their season with silver where after a strong and to their premier league campaign. boys you we need the job to get into some of the seeds of the premier league you see there are. these was what are the ones. in this trophy we started in september in the. i was always. there if i know or i wouldn't mind we wanted to fight for the strong . and his 1st season in charge manager and i am marie is looking to deliver arsenal's 1st european trophy for 25 years unlike chelsea the gunners haven't already secured a champions league place so they have extra pressure to win this final the 1st if you just to play for the president to win one title and after did the 2nd is also help

europa league. they beat arsenal 4—1 in baku, in azerbaijan.ll the goals were scored in the second half, with eden hazard scoring twice for chelsea. that's all. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, from nairobi. i'm stephen sackur. now, in kenya, hope and despair live side by side. there is economic growth, technological transformation, and a youthful population hungry for opportunity. there is also grinding poverty, inequality, and endemic corruption. my guest today is one of kenya's most popular musicians, eric wainaina. his songs have confronted issues which kenya's politicians often prefer to avoid. so how political is this artist prepared to be? eric wainaina, welcome to hardtalk. it's good to be here. you have been making music for three decades or so. if you think about the music you made at the beginning, and the sort of music you're working on now, what's changed? well, the music i'm making now is a lot more personal. when i started off, i came from a gospel background, you know. and then there's a

hello and welcome to the programme, where we start with the news that arsenal will play chelsea in the europa league final. pierre—emerick aubameyang's hat—trick helped arsenal to a 4—2 win in spain over valenica in their semi—final second leg, handing them a 7—3 aggregate victory. gunners manager unai emery is through to a major european final in his first year in charge of the north londoners, and will be looking for a fourth title in this tournament, having won it three times with sevilla. watching on at the mestalla was alistair bruce ball. a commanding waiter influenced for arsenal under the man who has the midas touch in this competition has taken them through to their first european final since 2006. the home fa ns european final since 2006. the home fans certainly made it tough, cranking upa fans certainly made it tough, cranking up a raucous atmosphere, and valencia got off to a flyer as well, with kevin gameiro‘s goal after just 11 minutes. well, with kevin gameiro‘s goal afterjust11 minutes. but arsenal a lwa ys afterjust11 minutes. but arsenal always knew an away goal would mean valencia

before the champions league final, it's the europa league final — an all—english affair between arsenalarted the mammoth trip from london to azerbaijan where the final is being held. 0ur sports correspondent david 0rnstein is in the capital baku. welcome to the olympic stadium in baku, venue for the 2019 europa league final where the last few preparations are taking place. we have arrived, we have seen supporters of chelsea and arsenal along the way, many more to come in the next couple of days. it was reported both clubs had handed back around half of their allocated 6000 tickets. what we have been heard todayis tickets. what we have been heard today is that arsenal have almost sold them all, chelsea less so, and both clubs are expecting quite a few fa ns both clubs are expecting quite a few fans internationally as well. as for the football itself, arsenal arrived on saturday, so they have already been training in the azerbaijan capital whereas chelsea arrived today. they also have a reported injury concern over n'golo kante. as far as we know, arsenal have a clean bill of health. they

chelsea and arsenal have continued england's domination of european football this season with both london clubs making the europa league eintracht frankfurt on penalties while arsenal won at valencia. it follows the dramatic champions league semi's with liverpool and tottenham making the final in madrid following astonishing fightbacks. and these pictures of an ancient royal burial chamber found in english county of essex, east of london, has created quite a buzz. it's being described as the uk's "equivalent of tutankhamun‘s tomb". experts believe it belonged to a sixth century anglo—saxon prince. eight years after syria descended into a bloody civil war, president assad's army is advancing in a massive offensive, backed by russian air power, on the last large area of the country still held by rebel forces. the fighting has forced around 200,000 civilians from their homes, leading to warnings of a new humanitarian crisis. government forces are attacking idlib, northern hama, and western aleppo, the opposition‘s last remaining strongholds. the area was protected by a truce brokered with turkey. but a takeover of some re

europa league. we can take some opportunity in the europa league to do something important. arsenal'sly third, a bove tottenha m after a co mfrorta ble 3—0 win over watford confirming their place in the champions league next season. we said at half—time that they had too much time on the ball. we gave the ball away, we were sloppy. we had to press more aggressively, not give them too much time on the ball. we won the ball back in their half and put them under pressure. once we started doing that the chances came and the goals came. really good second half performance. now to the final of the world snooker championship in sheffield. let's go live to the crucible right now, wherejudd trump and four time championjohn higgins are battling it out in the evening session — trump currently leading eight frames to five. the best—of—35 final ends on monday. you can watch the drama continue on bbc two. to cricket, where england claimed a comprehensive seven—wicket win over pakistan, in their one—off t20 match. fark jofra archer claimed his maiden t20 wicket on debut, and ended up with figures of

we have some sports news and football now the europa league summit finals in england arsenal defeated valencia spain three one and in germany frankfurt scored early against visiting chelsea lugo of it having it in for frankfurt at the twenty three minute mark but there was little time for him and his team mates to celebrate that's because chelsea talk just before the break with spanish winger pedro slow shot and that's how it all ended a one all draw frankfurt remain undefeated at home this season in the europa league the second leg that's coming up in london next week. all star wars fans around the world are marking the passing of one of the brightest lights in the star wars universe peter made here and played in five of the star wars films as passed away. towering actor became an iconic part of cinematic history after director george lucas cast him in the side biopic he was seventy four years old. let's get you reminder of our top story this hour one of the biggest storms ever to hit india has made landfall cycling funny is battering the east of the country with winds of up to one h

that maurizio sarri stormed out of chelsea's training session ahead of tomorro night's europa league final against arsenalplayers gonzalo higuian and david luiz were involved in a row after a challenge in what was their last training session in the stadium ahead of tomrrow‘s game in baku. chelsea have since denied that and claim it was because they couldn't practice set peices because it was an open training session. n'golo kante meanwhile is a major doubt to feature for chelsea. sarri rated his chances of playing as 50/50 ahead of tonight's training session of which the frenchman managed just 25 minutes on his own away from the main squad. kante finished in deep discussion with the chelsea team doctor. here's what sarri had to say about his star midfielder ahead of training we have only three midfielders or three positions. we are in trouble. the only defensive midfielder that we have is really very important. we are trying to recover him. we will try tomorrow morning. i hope to recover him because without n'golo for us is a problem. scotland's women beat jamaica 3—2 in theirfinal warm up match ahead of