thicker cloud and outbreaks of rain to the north and west of scotland at times. staying dry for most areas, variable clouds, sunny spells, temperatures creeping up to 12 or 13 degrees, anotherfairly temperatures creeping up to 12 or 13 degrees, another fairly cool day to come across eastern england but moving out of freighter into the weekend we are all into milder air moving around this area of high pressure which will keep the weather fronts are to be. at times they will scrape on to the north—west corner of the uk and on sunday we could see patchy rain. fine weather for the weekend, breezy, very mild, chance of rain in the north and west on sunday. hello, and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening — another night under the champions leage lights at stjames�* park, but newcastle hope it won't be the last. the domino effect of jon rahm's defection — we hear from liv golf chief executive greg norman on their biggest signing to date. and change in format, but same result — england start their t20 series in the caribbean with a defeat. also coming up on sportsday — dame laura kenny on her comeback six months after becoming a mother again and how she's helping female athletes overcome their struggles to get pregnant. there are so many athletes that are here saying they want to start a family, but cannot do this and start a family and it's a rather unhealthy way of training as well. hello again. welcome along to sports day. the champions league group stage will end tonight, and two premier league teams are currently still standing. newcastle can make it three, and when you've waited two decades to be part of the competition again, a fall at the first hurdle would be a painful one. to reach the last 16, they'll have to overcome two things that are against them, arithmetic and ac milan, as ben croucher reports. to bea to be a newcastle united supporter. the winds, that fails, the much bitten nails, but for one more time this season and maybe one last time, st james�* this season and maybe one last time, stjames�* park this season and maybe one last time, st james�* park will be bouncing for the champions league. the equation for newcastle tonight is a simple one. they have to win, and even then that might not be enough if paris i should mind be dormant. but notice milan�*s is pretty much the same. if newcastle lan and ps6 don�*t, newcastle lan and ps6 don�*t, newcastle will go through. but for a hotly debated penalty the other night, their destiny would be in their own hands but the manager still feels they have nothing to lose a. i still feels they have nothing to lose a. ~ , lose a. i think being under the liuhts lose a. i think being under the lights here _ lose a. i think being under the lights here is _ lose a. i think being under the lights here is always _ lose a. i think being under the lights here is always special. | lose a. i think being under the - lights here is always special. under lights, champions league with something to play for in everything to gain. that�*s got to be our way of looking at it. i think before the paris game, we definitely would have taken this position. of course it could have been very different but we are really are and in the position we are in. and i think we�*re looking forward to trying to improve on our last performances, so that�*s our focus stop what milan are a team packed with pedigree. seven times a champion, semifinalist last year they have only picked up one point in their group stage so far. translation: we point in their group stage so far. translation:— translation: we know of the importance _ translation: we know of the importance of— translation: we know of the importance of this _ translation: we know of the importance of this game - translation: we know of the importance of this game and i translation: we know of the - importance of this game and staying in europe _ importance of this game and staying in europe. we had to play a great game _ in europe. we had to play a great game against a very tough opponent. this year. _ game against a very tough opponent. this year, they have only lost at home _ this year, they have only lost at home against liverpool and borussia dortmund _ home against liverpool and borussia dortmund and beaten the others but we must _ dortmund and beaten the others but we must turn this moment into our moment _ we must turn this moment into our moment. ., .., , ., ., ,, moment. for newcastle to make it there is, moment. for newcastle to make it there is. they _ moment. for newcastle to make it there is, they may _ moment. for newcastle to make it there is, they may need _ moment. for newcastle to make it there is, they may need to - moment. for newcastle to make it there is, they may need to throw. there is, they may need to throw their weary bodies on the line. the same ten outfield players have started their last five games, lost the last two heavily born out of necessity of their injury crisis, but callum wilson could make his first are in a month tonight. is he ready? {iii first are in a month tonight. is he read ? .., , first are in a month tonight. is he read ? , first are in a month tonight. is he read? , ._ ., ready? of course, born ready. you work so hard _ ready? of course, born ready. you work so hard to _ ready? of course, born ready. you work so hard to read _ ready? of course, born ready. you work so hard to read that, - ready? of course, born ready. you work so hard to read that, you - work so hard to read that, you know, you can _ work so hard to read that, you know, you can get _ work so hard to read that, you know, you can get back_ work so hard to read that, you know, you can get back and _ work so hard to read that, you know, you can get back and tolerate - you can get back and tolerate any load and — you can get back and tolerate any load and demand _ you can get back and tolerate any load and demand is _ you can get back and tolerate any load and demand is put _ you can get back and tolerate any load and demand is put on you. l you can get back and tolerate any i load and demand is put on you. and i feel like _ load and demand is put on you. and i feel like i'm — load and demand is put on you. and i feel like i'm in— load and demand is put on you. and i feel like i'm in a _ load and demand is put on you. and i feel like i'm in a very— load and demand is put on you. and i feel like i'm in a very good _ feel like i'm in a very good place right— feel like i'm in a very good place right now — feel like i'm in a very good place right nova— feel like i'm in a very good place riahtnow. ., ., , , right now. speak to many players and man fans right now. speak to many players and many fans in — right now. speak to many players and many fans in there _ right now. speak to many players and many fans in there can _ right now. speak to many players and many fans in there can be few - right now. speak to many players and many fans in there can be few better| many fans in there can be few better places or a few more daunting places to play than st james�* park. places or a few more daunting places to play than stjames�* park. music. their european future is at stake. leaning on the line on the tiant river. being krauser, bbc news. our football correspondent john murray and former newcastle and england winger chris waddle are at stjames�* park for radio 5 live. another crunch not for a premier league club in the champions league. newcastle have got to stand a chance of staying in the champions league but i think what is interesting here is that milan also have to win to stand a chance of staying in the champions league.— stand a chance of staying in the chamions leaaue. ., , , _, champions league. probably something milan did not want _ champions league. probably something milan did not want to _ champions league. probably something milan did not want to do. _ champions league. probably something milan did not want to do. the _ champions league. probably something milan did not want to do. the public - milan did not want to do. the public wanted _ milan did not want to do. the public wanted to— milan did not want to do. the public wanted to base the game and counterattacking and sitting back and get — counterattacking and sitting back and get a — counterattacking and sitting back and get a bit of pressure off newcastle and hit them on the break was about— newcastle and hit them on the break was about it the first 15—20 minutes, _ was about it the first 15—20 minutes, i think they will do that but if— minutes, i think they will do that but if the — minutes, i think they will do that but if the game goes on, they have to know— but if the game goes on, they have to know they've got to get goals and have to _ to know they've got to get goals and have to score and a simple as that. both— have to score and a simple as that. both teams. — have to score and a simple as that. both teams, interesting game because both have _ both teams, interesting game because both have to win. what both teams, interesting game because both have to win.— both have to win. what about newcastle? _ both have to win. what about newcastle? of _ both have to win. what about newcastle? of the _ both have to win. what about newcastle? of the capable i both have to win. what about newcastle? of the capable of both have to win. what about - newcastle? of the capable of giving again as it possible changes with one or two being fit again but still more or less the same starting line—up? more or less the same starting line-u - ? , more or less the same starting hne-u-? , , more or less the same starting line-u - ? , , , more or less the same starting line-u? , , , , line-up? yes, it is. they played sunday against _ line-up? yes, it is. they played sunday against tottenham, - line-up? yes, it is. they played sunday against tottenham, but| line-up? yes, it is. they played - sunday against tottenham, but this is a different story with newcastle. it's is a different story with newcastle. it's very— is a different story with newcastle. it's very hard place a a very hard place _ it's very hard place a a very hard place to— it's very hard place a a very hard place to get a draw, the crowd, the atmosphere, they see milan, a very difficult place to get a result but a lot is— difficult place to get a result but a lot is full of experience. they know _ a lot is full of experience. they know what _ a lot is full of experience. they know what it's all about. also important _ know what it's all about. also important what _ know what it's all about. i"r important what happens in germany between dortmund and psg because it psg when that, it will be dortmund and psg who go through but there will still be eight european place to play for. listen with us on radio five live and bbc sounds. manchester city�*s group stage games will start and end against red star belgrade. the defending champions won their opening match against the serbian club and have done the same with each of the four since, sealing progress as group—winners. it�*s half—time in belgrade. one of the early kick—off today. city lead 1—0 thanks to a sublime finish from the 20—year—old mike at hamilton. a senior debut on a team of many changes for pep guardiola this evening and already at night he will not forget. like red star, celtic are doomed to finish at the foot of their group, but brendan rodgers can achieve more points than in either of his two previous champions league campaigns with the club by beating feyenoord tonight. jane lewis is at celtic park. on the face of it, nothing for it are said to play for this evening with celtic finishing bottom of this group when, lose or draw here tonight. their opponents records who are currently in third spot and that is where they will finish irrespective of how this one pans out. but this notion there are failing to play for has been absolutely dismissed by the celtic manager brendan rodgers. speaking to the media yesterday, he said he is and his team played at a high level in spells during the champions with the season and he certainly wants to see more of that this evening. he also says he wants his team to put in a good performance to police the home supporters as he wants to see the home fans leaving here with massive smiles on their faces. now course there is no doubt it has been a disappointing european campaign for celtic and remember no european action for them after christmas for the fans to enjoy or for the players to be involved in. it has been a disappointing campaign, but the message from the manager is loud and clear. let�*s finish this current campaign on a hike. you carpets went celtic and feyenoord is at 8pm tonight. you�*re watching sportsday. time for some of the other headlines today. turkish football will resume on tuesday next week after being suspended due to an assault on a referee by a club president. halil umut meler, whose eye socket was fractured by a punch, has been discharged from hospital and will continue to referee. legia warsaw have been fined 100,000 euros and banned from selling tickets to fans for their next five away games in european competition. uefa have punished the polish club for their supporters behavoiur at the europa conference league game at aston villa last month. liverpool are expecting their largest home crowd for 50 years when they host manchester united on sunday. the upper tier of the redeveloped anfield road stand passed a test event on monday which means there�*ll be more than 57,000 fans for the game. chelsea boss emma hayes says the online racist abuse of her player laurenjames is "disgusting" and has left the england international not in a good place. james was targeted after appearing to stand on an arsenal player�*s foot during chelsea�*s wsl defeat at the emirates on sunday. greg norman saston rahm joining liv golf will lead to further big names defecting from the sport�*s traditional tours, but he hasn�*t approached rory mcilroy about being one of them. norman is the chief executive of the saudi—funded series which is paying rahm more than £450 million, and he helped convince the masters champion to make the move. to have him onboard was critically important to our next steps into future about what we want to do and it will create a domino effect. there�*ll be apples falling from the tree, no question about it, because liv continues to grow and develop and we have only played 22 events around the world in a very short period of time. sincejon rahm signed less than a week ago now, i know my phone is blowing up, i know we probably have 8—12 players who are very keen to sit in and thought it was about coming on board. so time will tell. we are pretty much subscribed. we were in abu dhabi last week doing a promotion series and we got three young kids, one from japan, one from finland and from japan, one from finland and from zimbabwe, so you just think about the three opportunities we have given to those three individual quys have given to those three individual guys to come and play on liv league. the right now our roster is getting very close to being filled it may be within two or three, so out of that 8-12 within two or three, so out of that 8—12 players that are knocking on our door now, we only need two or three of them. england�*s four—wicket defeat to west indies last night not only marked the first match of the t20 part of their tour of the caribbean, but it also started a six—month trial of a new "stop clock". the time between overs will be limited in an effort to speed up the game, although in the end, the match in barbados lasted a bit longer than it should have done because of a short rain delay. joe wilson reports. here is the innovation. one over ends and begin the next for that clock gets to 60 seconds. the teams managed it. phil salter was the england star. the total was 112 after ten overs. jos buttler was flying to for a while. west indies held some flycatcher to hold england back. the 117 one was a stumbling total. liam livingstone one of three victims for the returning andre russell. west indies batted. kyle hit the roof and put the ball over that grandstand twice. adil richey took his 100th wicked in this format and the west indies did wobble, but the captain insured england were overpowered. they made it seem alarmingly easy. andre russell�*s final boundary began the 19th over, the victory it was time to spare. for england, another sharp lesson in defeat. joe wilson, bbc news. england�*s white—ball team started what has proved to be their so far indifferent winter at the world cup in india, which is where the test side will attempt to improve things come the new year. a five—match series begins in late january, with a new name part of the 16—man squad selected this week. shoaib bashir is a spinner at somerset, where he only made his first class debut injune. i still cannot really cover hand what is going on, but, yeah, i got a ring from brenda mccullum saying that firstly congratulating me in and saying that i have been cited for this series in india. i think they have been keeping a close eye on me since i made my debut. and, yeah, i think in abu dhabi they saw what i can do on a different surface to england. something about i�*ve wanted to do since i started playing cricket, since i started calling about, since i started building a ball. i wanted to represent my country and to have such an early part of my career is a very special and again when i got the call, i was very numb inside. i let my emotions fall out and i cried, but again it�*s just so special and i�*m very grateful and thankful for the opportunity i�*ve been given. australian cricketer usman khawaja says he�*ll "fight" the decision to stop him from wearing shoes with a pro—palestinian message during their test series against pakistan. the batter had planned to wear shoes with the words "all lives are equal" and "freedom is a human right" in the opening match in perth tomorrow. khawaja�*s captain pat cummins says the message isn�*t divisive, but that his team—mate had agreed to follow icc rules that state he can�*t display it. the icc have told me that i cannot wear _ the icc have told me that i cannot wear my— the icc have told me that i cannot wear my shoes on the field because they believe is a political statement under their guidelines. i don't _ statement under their guidelines. i don't believe it is so. it's a humanitarian appeal. i will respect their view— humanitarian appeal. i will respect their view and decision, but i will fight it _ their view and decision, but i will fight it. and i will seek to get approval _ fight it. and i will seek to get approval. freedom is a human right. new england women�*s rugby coach john mitchell says he�*s already focused on the final of the next world cup, which he wants his team to contest and go one better than the last tournament, when they finished as runners up to new zealand. but like the black ferns in 2021, in two years�* time, the red roses will be the hosts. with more, here�*s sara orchard. it's it�*s taken time to hear from john mitchell in the role because when he was announced he was coaching japan in defence of their build—up to the world cup in a couple of years ago. he did not meet until they were on tourin he did not meet until they were on tour in new zealand but now he is fully entrenched in the squad. he told us all about his desire to be a head coach once again, but also the potential that the red roses actually represent. there is a home world cup here at twickenham for the final in 2025 and he discussed what that represents knowing the england have not actually one the women�*s red meat world cup trophy since 2014. , ., ., ., 2014. the thing is and h