will the resigning of romelu lukaku help them keep that trophy?ester united are also involved in the competition. they're underway already tonight with a certain new player who's pretty familiar with the trophy starting for them. well, for more on this evening's matches, austin halewood is with us. let's start with last season's champions, chelsea. what are the expectations for them? considering they have strengthened over the summer, the expectations for them and theirfans over the summer, the expectations for them and their fans are certainly going to be high. 0nly certainly going to be high. only three and a half months since they beat man city in portugal to lift the champions league trophy and now they go into the group stage as a defending champions for the first time since 2012, but nine years ago, things did not quite go to plan. they were knocked out in the group stage after defeat to juventus and shakhtar donetsk. fast forward to this season and this chelsea side are on a roll. unbeaten in their five matches so far. joint top of the prem

romelu lukaku put chelsea in front — with his first goal at stamford bridge since returning to the clubc doubled chelsea's lead shortly after half time and lukaku got his second, chelsea's third in stoppage time. defeat leaves villa 12th. tottenham began the day as league leaders — but they're down to fifth — after losing 3—0 at crystal palace. with the game goalless, tottenham had to play over 30 minutes with ten men afterjaphet tanganga was sent off. and palace took advantage — wilfried zaha put them ahead — before two goals from odsonne edouard on his debut sealed a first win for manager patrick vieira. tottenham's perfect start to the season is over. a much needed win for arsenal, who started the day at the bottom of the table. after three defeats in three, they beat norwich at the emirates i—o. pierre emerick aubamayang with the goal. norwich now the only team in the table that remain pointless. bernardo silva gave manchester city a 1—0 win oer leicester. the champions, after their opening league defeat to spurs, have now won their last three games, as they move up to second, a poi

the manager needed a goal—scorer. 20 minutes to play, it's exactly what romelu lukaku is for.the evening was at the nou camp, where bayern munich beat barcelona 3—0 in a dominant performance. robert lewandowski was the main man for them — he scored twice in the second half, after thomas muller had given them the lead. it was the 18th game in a row that lewandowski has scored for bayern. barca, playing theirfirst champions league since the departure of lionel messi, failed to even get a shot on target. and there were six games in the championship tonight — and there was late late drama at bramhall lane, and plenty of and there was late, late drama at bramhall lane, and plenty of games in the championship tonight. emil riis jakobsen scored a 95th—minute equaliser for preston north end, who denied sheffield united a second consecutive championship victory. 2—2 it finished there. elsewhere, there were wins or blackburn, huddersfield, reading and bournemouth, who moved level on points with top of the table west brom. the baggies drew 0—0 with derby. let's switch to the women's game

the manager needed a goal—scorer. 20 minutes to play, it's exactly what romelu lukaku is for., surely, with him. joe wilson, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello there. it's been a very wet day across parts of england, particularly central, southern and eastern areas, over a months worth of rain falling across parts of east anglia in the last 12 hours. that has slowly cleared off into the north sea. could leave a legacy of cloud, maybe just 1—2 showers draped across the eastern coastal parts of england. there may be the odd shower as well for northern and western scotland, perhaps into northern ireland, but most places will be dry. a few clear spells where it will turn quite fresh, otherwise rather cloudy, misty, murky and again quite mild across southern areas to start wednesday. so we've got a couple of weather fronts on wednesday across northern and western areas bringing a few showers around, but generally wednesday and thursday, this ridge of high pressure is going to build in. it's going to settle things down

the manager needed a goal—scorer. 20 minutes to play, it's exactly what romelu lukaku is for.twice in the second half, after thomas muller had given them the lead. it was the 18th game in a row that lewandowski has scored for bayern. barca, playing theirfirst champions league since the departure of lionel messi, failed to even get a shot on target. and there were six games in the championship tonight — and there was late, late drama at bramhall lane, and plenty of games in the championship tonight. emil riis jakobsen scored a 95th—minute equaliser for preston north end, who denied sheffield united a second consecutive championship victory. 2—2 it finished there. elsewhere, there were wins or blackburn, huddersfield, reading and bournemouth, who moved level on points with top of the table west brom. the baggies drew 0—0 with derby. let's switch to the women's game now, and england manager sarina wiegman will lead the team for the first time since her appointment in their first world cup qualifying match. they play north macedonia at southampton's st mary's stadium on friday. ca

the manager needed a goal—scorer. 20 minutes to play, it's exactly what romelu lukaku is for.or united but they don't believe their chances of progressing are over yet. we know we have given ourselves a more _ we know we have given ourselves a more difficult — we know we have given ourselves a more difficult task— we know we have given ourselves a more difficult task than _ we know we have given ourselves a more difficult task than we - we know we have given ourselves a more difficult task than we did - we know we have given ourselves a more difficult task than we did lasti more difficult task than we did last year when — more difficult task than we did last year when everyone _ more difficult task than we did last year when everyone thought - more difficult task than we did last year when everyone thought we i more difficult task than we did last i year when everyone thought we were through— year when everyone thought we were through after— year when everyone thought we were through after two _ year when everyone thought we were through after two games _ year when everyone th

romelu lukaku ensured the defending champions chelsea got their campaign off to a winning start with atmosphere at anfield is able to produce in the premier league, but we have spoken a lot in the past, rightly so, about european nights at anfield and i can't wait to experience that. it will be great and i'm really looking forward to it. manchester city, who came close to realising their dream of lifting the champions league last season having reached the final, host rb leipzig in their opening match. but whatever happened last time is now behind them, according to pep guardiola. sport is always a new challenge, so what happened in the past happened in the past, we have experience new ones, but that doesn't mean it is going to be well this season. so start a new competition lucky and fortunate to be involved and try to win the first game of many. pele says he feels ready for "90 minutes plus extra time" after leaving intensive care. the three—time world cup winner has had surgery to remove a tumour in his colon. he posted on social media — "i have already left the icu and i am in my

romelu lukaku didn't make his mark at chelsea first time round, but now there are huge expectations fornchester united. they have spent an awful lot of money on a player they could have kept. money on a player they could have ke t. , money on a player they could have ket, , ., money on a player they could have ket. , i. ., ., ., kept. sometimes you need to leave to come back stronger... _ someone who did cost 100 million — jack grealish. after impressing for england, manchester city have broken the record fee for a british player, as the midfielder left his boyhood club aston villa. looking forward to seeing jack grealish against rinaldo in the manchester derby this season. [30 grealish against rinaldo in the manchester derby this season. do you have any more — manchester derby this season. do you have any more for— manchester derby this season. do you have any more for us? _ manchester derby this season. do you have any more for us? one _ manchester derby this season. do you have any more for us? one more! - and perhaps the biggest move of the lot. after two decades at barcelona, lione

the manager needed a goal—scorer. 20 minutes to play, it's exactly what romelu lukaku is for. last year's beaten finalists manchester city, who take on rb leipzig, and liverpool, who face the italian giants ac milan. and managerjurgen klopp is relishing a big night at anfield. it's a long time ago that we had a champions league game at home. we have now the opportunity to experience again the atmosphere anfield is able to produce in the premier league. but we spoke a lot in the past, rightly so, about european nights at anfield, and i can't wait to experience that. it will be great and, erm, i'm really looking forward. great britain's four by 100 metre relay team now look very likely to be stripped of the silver medal they won at the tokyo 0lympics. one of the quartet, cj ujah, tested positive for banned substances immediately after the race, and now a second sample has confimed that result. the case has been referred to the court of arbitration for sport, and if proven, all four will lose their medals. andy murray has urged british tennis to build on emma raducanu's us open v