two points behind spain, who they visit on tuesday. only one of scotland or wales can now make it to next year s men s world cup in qatar. the draw for the play off semifinals gave scotland home advantage against ukraine. wales will also be at home. they will play austria. and if scotland and wales win those matches, they ll play each other in the final in cardiff, which means only one of them would go to the world cup. the play offs are in march next year. if we got wales in the final, it would be a battle of britain. one of the countries is not going to make it, so it is a tough game. they are having a good moment, but we are having a good moment, but we are having a good moment, but we are having a good moment ourselves. if we meet in the final of the cup, think that would be a fantastic occasion. eddie howe will be in the newcastle dugout for the first time today after returning a negative covid test. his new club visit arsenal in premier league s lunchtime kick off.
to transform mental health care and will bring forward plans to reform the mental health act. charlie s mum samantha says she is still waiting for a clear explanation about how her son could have lost his life in the very place that was meant to keep him safe. a full inquest into charlie s death starts next year. with all the sport now, here s chetan pathak at the bbc sport centre. there ll be no eddie howe in the newcastle dugout today after he tested positive for covid, but two other premier league managers will be present for theirfirst games with steven gerrard s aston villa playing brighton, and dean smith s norwich at home to southampton. 0ne match is under way, and the leaders chelsea are 2 0 up at leicester in the 1230 kick off. and just one game in the women s super league today, late on it s manchester 4, aston villa 0. in rugby union s autumn internationals scotland
either the vaccine because they had coronavirus. in the uk we have got 90 something percent of the population with antibodies, either through vaccination or having had it. so that is why, that is why we are really doing fairly well at the moment, but we are wobbling. let s ta ke let s take a look at the sports news now. good afternoon. the premier league is back, but with a few notable absences. mason greewood has been ruled out of manchester united s game at watford with covid. there ll be no eddie howe in the newcastle dugout today after he tested positive too, but two other premier league managers will be present for theirfirst games with steven gerrard s aston villa playing brighton, and dean smith s norwich at home to southampton. and chelsea are already six points