Few others. Hello again. Welcome along to sportsday this evening. With the new Champions League Formatjust bedding in, tonights match at Villa Park is one that conjures up memories of what europes top Club Competition used to be. Its aston villas first Home Game since it was just called the European Cup, and villa had just won it. How fitting then that the team theyre up against tonight was the one they beat to lift the trophy in 1982 Bayern Munich. Players like captain dennis mortimer, nigel spink, and Goalscorer Peter Withe became heroes that night in rotterdam but now their modern counterparts take on a team that have had a blistering start to the season under new manager Vincent Kompany, and scored nine goals in theirfirst Champions League Match. So, lets head to Villa Park and speak to our correspondent nesta mcgregor. It could barely be a more significant set of circumstances tonight. Yes, sport is a funny way of throwing up these incredible narratives, doesnt it . More than four
Celebrate abbas 50th eurovision anniversary, well be speaking to cheryl baker from the group bucks fizz, who won the song contest back in 1981. Good morning in sport. Jurgen klopp has called on liverpool and Manchester United fans to show some class and end the tragedy, chanting when the two clubs meet at old trafford in the premier league tomorrow. Meanwhile their title rivals arsenal and Manchester City are in action today and protest Group Animal Rising have agreed not next weeks grand national. Ill be bringing you all the latest on storm kathleen, the strengthening winds and the very warm air it will bring all coming up in the weather very soon. 500. Soon. Morning to you. Morning to you. Im Stephen Dixon, and im Ellie Costello, and this is breakfast on gb news. Im a little bit gravelly this morning. You are a bit. Yes. Its sexy. Sounds quite good. So that wouldnt sound very good on me, but it sounds quite good on you. I dont know why. Are you so gravelly. 7 i dont know, youve been
Win. The leaders are seven points clear at the top of the Premier League after a 3 0 win at leicester. Daddy harry scores a hattrick. Kane sends spurs second in the week he had his first child. And dan evans falls at his first final hurdle. But will reach a career high world ranking, despite missing out on the Sydney International title. Also coming up in the programme joe root, english sports other new dad, will play in the first one Day One Day International in india, Despitejoining Up with the squad late. And james degale wants to prove he is one of the best fighters in the world in his Unification Bout with badou jack in brooklyn. Good evening. Welcome to sportsday. Having a disagreement with a star player doesnt seem to be much of a distraction any more. Well tell you about west ham without dmitri in a moment. But first, chelsea without diego. Yes, diego costa wasnt included in the premier League Leaders squad for the match tonight at champions leicester. But they still won of the
Win. The leaders are seven points clear at the top of the Premier League after a 3 0 win at leicester. Daddy harry scores a hattrick. Kane sends spurs second in the week he had his first child. And dan evans falls at his first final hurdle. But will reach a career high world ranking, despite missing out on the Sydney International title. Also coming up in the programme joe root, english sports other new dad, will play in the first one Day One Day International in india, Despitejoining Up with the squad late. And james degale wants to prove he is one of the best fighters in the world in his Unification Bout with badou jack in brooklyn. Good evening. Welcome to sportsday. Having a disagreement with a star player doesnt seem to be much of a distraction any more. Well tell you about west ham without dmitri in a moment. But first, chelsea without diego. Yes, diego costa wasnt included in the premier League Leaders squad for the match tonight at champions leicester. But they still won of the
England international and Bayern Munich defender Eric Dier opens up on his 18-month spell at Everton and reveals why he discovered such a “fantastic” club when he arrived on Merseyside.