still, the premier league will carry on. a majority of clubs are against a break in the schedule. 0ne concession comes in the fa cup. like last season, there is now no replace — which means more gaps in january to fix games in, and spurs now have three to catch up on. in those two weeks off, they had a europa league conference game — postponed too. but you if i have now awarded that to wrens, knocking spurs out. —— uefa. in an ongoing debate about fairness, should games go on with players have just recovered? is the calm edition still fair? chelsea's manager doesn't think so. i fair? chelsea's manager doesn't think so. ., �* fair? chelsea's manager doesn't thinkso. ., �* . ., think so. i don't care so much about the next games. — think so. i don't care so much about the next games, i— think so. i don't care so much about the next games, i care _ think so. i don't care so much about the next games, i care about - think so. i don't care so much about the next games, i care about the i the next games, i care abo

and the premier league members, and the premier league says we carry on, if you have 13 fit players including a goalkeeper as well you will have to fulfil that fixture. there are some managers and clubs wanting this circuit breaker, clubs hit very hard by a covid over the past fortnight, especially over the weekend, wanting the circuit a couple of weeks, the trouble is you mentioned the trouble is you mentioned that festive fixture we've got, fixtures coming up, the traditional thing in england, that the league doesn't stop, many clubs will play at least three or four over the next week and a half. all that it will the circuit breaker but where would those fixtures be played? lily carries on. what will they discuss is where they can make up for these lost fixtures —— in the league carries on. perhaps discussing the third and fourth round of the fa cup, when the premier league clubs come into play, to scrap those replays, that would free up some time during midweek. perhaps also the league cup semifinal, having that played as a one—off match rather than two legs. they are desperately try

of course, the premier league fixture list is _ course, the premier league fixture list is so _ course, the premier league fixture list is so crowded, that any interruption i guess because as a real headache for them. so let's get into that headache, and where these postponed games might be played later down the line. this is the schedule for premier league teams from now until february. you can see, once they're through the christmas period, there are gaps in midweek — although teams will have to factor in the fa cup on the 6th ofjanuary and potential replays. there's no european fixtures injanuary either. and at the end of the month, for the first time all the clubs are due to have a winter break of two—and—a—half weeks. so there are gaps they could work with, although spurs are already looking at four games they've got to try and fit in, including a europa league match. just like the rest of the country, football would hope to contain this outbreak with vaccination but there is hesitancy among footballers. the most recent data on premier league players was in october, when t

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our correspondent, laura scott, is at the premier league's hq in west london. it comes at a time when the premier league has experienced the highest ever total of cases. a few weeks ago it was 42 cases in one week, and over the weekend only four of the scheduled ten games due to be played went ahead. the others were postponed due to covid outbreaks among squads, some outbreaks deemed uncontrollable and some training ground shut. that's given rise to a debate about the pros and cons of a so—called circuit breaker. the premier league is keen to keep the show on the road, they maintained that position throughout they want to keep fixtures going ahead where it is safe. as you say, an emergency meeting of the 20 clubs called today with the premier league bosses. do we know what the options they are actually considering, the types of options there are? because this has huge financial implications — the reason it is such a packed schedule around christmas and new year, because all those tv deals, it is a box office. do we know it what it is they are considering? t

they went back to the premier league. the premier league have now agreed that they can have their training ground close down to get on top of the situation which is exactly what happened with tottenham and with manchester and because their game to be called off so we have four call offs in five games. the premier league are trying to navigate their way through the situation but there are no easy answers and that includes trying to shut the league time for a period of time.- includes trying to shut the league time for a period of time. indeed it does. time for a period of time. indeed it does- thank _ time for a period of time. indeed it does. thank you _ time for a period of time. indeed it does. thank you very _ time for a period of time. indeed it does. thank you very much. - time for a period of time. indeed it does. thank you very much. two . time for a period of time. indeed it - does. thank you very much. two more matches scheduled to go ahead this evening in the premier league. the day started with the dramatic omi

yes, we do have clarity from the premier league. the question— clarity from the premier league. the question is— clarity from the premier league. the question is whether they will be able to— question is whether they will be able to stick to that, because course — able to stick to that, because course the practical considerations of holding — course the practical considerations of holding these games may be affected — of holding these games may be affected by the number of people who are able _ affected by the number of people who are able to field full strength squads _ are able to field full strength squads. if an outbreak of covid reps i’ilht squads. if an outbreak of covid reps right through a squad committee put out the _ right through a squad committee put out the reserve team for instance? is out the reserve team for instance? is not _ out the reserve team for instance? is not obliged? are you able to postpone? although they have been clear that _ postpone? although they have been clear that they want to carry on, i think— clear that they want to carry on, i

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another boxing day game is off in the premier league. everton have reported a number of positive covid cases and on top of the injury list they are unable to field a team at burnley. that's the third match postponed in the top division on sunday. it comes after yesterday's virtual meeting in which the 20 premier league managers and captains had a chance to voice their concerns over player welfare with league bosses, but today, a number of those managers have criticised the get together for achieving nothing. craig templeton reports. ra rely rarely has a set of festive fixtures been so fraught with issues. another day, another postponement. burnley�*s game becoming the third to fall covid. reconsidered siding injuries as well as the outbreak within the squad. we as well as the outbreak within the s: uad. ~ , . ., squad. we were expecting that the name squad. we were expecting that the game would _ squad. we were expecting that the game would be _ squad. we were expecting that the game would be postponed. - squad. we were expecting that

it continues to wreak havoc on the english premier league with 5 matches now called off in a week. the latest a fall was thursdays fixture between lester and taut necessities gain between manchester, united. i'm bryson, in i said, had to 7 plays available for that match with cases among scalds spiraling brentford keisha, thomas frank is urging the league to pause the season and prevent a full shut down. we think that we ship his bone, the full round of premier games this weekend, coming up the the code cases going through the roof in all the primary clubs, every one of dealing with it. every one have a have a problem. this moment time am to postpone this round and also the cow co. brown will give everyone a week at least a to all these i don't know exact the know before 5 days to, to clean and, and, and do everything in the training ground. so everything is fine. yeah. so you break the chain. and in every club, when i joined by rob harris from the associated press, rome, how close is the premier league from pulling the season to deal with this latest outbreak? well, we now know tha

clubs and premier league _ football league clubs and premier league clubs over the past year. it is something the clubs and the authorities have pushed quite hard on to— authorities have pushed quite hard on to try— authorities have pushed quite hard on to try to— authorities have pushed quite hard on to try to encourage players to -et on to try to encourage players to get it. — on to try to encourage players to get it. we — on to try to encourage players to get it. we have had jonathan van—tam speaking _ get it. we have had jonathan van—tam speaking to— get it. we have had jonathan van—tam speaking to premier league players and going _ speaking to premier league players and going into clubs encouraging them _ and going into clubs encouraging them to— and going into clubs encouraging them to get it. but so far, many players — them to get it. but so far, many players have been very reluctant to -et players have been very reluctant to get it _ players have been very reluctant to get it done. we saw this with the efl figures yesterday saying a quarter— efl

this is a headache for not just the bosses but at the premier league bosses as well. later today we expect new testing figures from the premier league, and vaccination figures as well, which could be very telling. this is not an easy subject, not an easy decision, if indeed a decision is taken today. there is a very split view within the league.— view within the league. laura, if there are developments, - view within the league. laura, if there are developments, we - view within the league. laura, ifj there are developments, we will return to you. for now, thank you. a bbc investigation has found that the the myanmar military carried out a series of mass killings of civilians in july that resulted in the deaths of at least a0 men. eyewitnesses and survivors said that soldiers, some as young as 17, rounded up villagers before separating the men and killing them. the incidents took place in an area where the army has faced armed resistance to february's coup. it's thought the killings were a collective punishment for attacks by militia groups demanding a return to dem

england's premier league as the only sporting competition to be affected. the reason it's going to impact the premier league so much, firstly, it's the most watched and lucrative of the big five in europe's football competitions. a global audience who want to see the matches on tv and of course the premier league is trying to juggle the need to put those matches on versus the health and safety of its playing staff. i think what's frustrating managers particularly at the moment is a slight ambiguity in the rules. a bit like the nfl player tweeted out. obviously the rules are going to change because the virus is changing all the time. and sport is not in isolation to the wider society. what we've had is five matches called off for the last six days. one of the three premier league games scheduled for last night didn't happen. they were complaining they didn't know why the premier league said some matches were postponed others weren't. only half of the ten games are going to go ahead. that's ten teams not able to field a proper team. and some calling for a com

at the premier league has said that that was not going to happen. earlier today, tonight's match between leicester and tottenham was called off. that is because both leicester and tottenham have had massive outbreaks of cold dead within their squads. a few hours after that, manchester united said they could not field a team to play against brighton on saturday because, again, they had so many coronavirus positive tests within their squad. —— outbreaks of covid. following that, three other matches were announced to be postponed. so as you mentioned, for manchester saturday are postponed including manchester united, brighton, and a sunday match after ten against leicester is off. liverpool are playing newcastle tonight. that match is going ahead, that's despite three liverpool players testing positive for coronavirus. as you can see, there have been many, many tests spreading throughout their premier league and the leagues below as well, and a few hours ago, the premier league and said that it was their intention to continue the current schedule w

it's west ham's first premier league victory since december fourth. watford are just a place above the bottom three so needed a good start and they got it from a high—quality eighth goal of the season from emmanuel dennis. but there were plenty of holes at the other end in the watford defence — jarrod bowen spotted one and set up tomas soucek for the equaliser and the turnaround was complete two minutes later — said benrahma's deflected effort made it 2—1 to west ham. mark noble added a third from the penalty spot before bowen played the perfect pass for nikola vlasic to make it 4—1 — his first for west ham. to be talked about is chance of the top four. we have a long way to go. we have to maintain it, we have to get our standards back. our performances are still not close to where they should be, but hopefully we can get ready and be the good teams and get better in the second half. west ham have gone above spurs who were held to a i—all draw by ten man southampton at st mary's. james ward prowse tends to get his goals from set pieces b

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he wasn't impressed with what the premier league had to say about the current situation affecting the season. jim, it will have all those details and know next ah, joined the debates non exempt wolf, ricky, geez, have come from a common impacted country. the climate emergency is putting more pressure on services across the world and amplify your voice. it's not really the future 8. now, this is not a lock, can get it. we cannot lose hope. we know what to do, and we have the tools to do all the stream on al jazeera ah mother nature's gift cultural landscapes. a strong infrastructure governance for rising. where investors are willing to flourish with even supplied by tradition. do we're beautiful possibly with are offered ah ah, it's not for sport has jammah. thank you emily. a 3rd a premier league matches been postponed from sundays of full round of fixtures. everton white be traveling to berkeley because they don't have enough players available. would use a cave in 19 cases and injury with many teams hit by a rise in korean, a virus cases, the leak held a virtual meeting with managers

well, what a day of stories we've had so far in the premier league and it's not over yet. let's start with liverpool as they have gone top of the premier league after a late, late goal clinched victory at wolves. liverpool had been frustrated all afternoon. they've been used to scoring for fun this season — but then with just seconds remaining divock origi latched onto a mohamed salah pass to score the winner at molineaux. tough for wolves, they had defended heroically for the game, they were just 60 seconds away from becoming the first team to stop liverpool scoring this season. wolves remain eighth, butjurgen klopp�*s side went top of the table. the longer the game goes and it's still 0—0 then, of course, you feel the pressure because we want this result so badly. that we got it is really good. result so badly. that we got it is really good-— really good. does it make you it feel, in really good. does it make you it feel. in a _ really good. does it make you it feel. in a way. _ really good. does it make you it feel, in a way, almost _ really good. does it make y

the premier league have confirmed i financial side. the premier. league have confirmed they financial side. the premier- league have confirmed they have 90 new positive cases and have done thousands of tests in the last week or so. and this figure was more than double the 42 cases last week. so it is a given, isn't it, that this will spread rapidly among players if they keep playing. spread rapidly among players if they keep playing-— they keep playing. exactly. man of they keep playing. exactly. many of us _ they keep playing. exactly. many of us can _ they keep playing. exactly. many of us can work i they keep playing. exactly. many of us can work from | they keep playing. exactly. i many of us can work from home when we see an outbreak or when we see a situation where restrictions are being imposed but it is quite the opposite in certain cases in certain areas of employment and sport is one of employment and sport is one of them. you are in close contact all the time and it is impossible for them not to be whether they are travelling on coache

so for the| premier league is refusing to stop. also, games in the english championship have been called off and across europe. real madrid has had a few players test positive including gareth bale. the head of european football's governing bodyis european football's governing body is urging unvaccinated players to get the jab. i body is urging unvaccinated players to get the jab. players to get the 'ab. i think that they should i players to get the jab. i think that they should be - players to get the jab. i think. that they should be vaccinated as soon as possible but i still believe, for now, it is a personal choice and we have to be smart, we have to explain things. people are not stupid, they understand when you explain in a nice way. american football has _ explain in a nice way. american football has been _ explain in a nice way. american football has been hard - explain in a nice way. american football has been hard hit i football has been hard hit well. more than 100 players tested positive since monday in the nfl. la rams

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premier league is facing a record number of coded 19 cases. 42 premier league players and staff have tested positive in the past week mattress united's march against brentford. later this choose day has been postponed due to a corona virus outbreak at united. the lee said the decision was made following guidance from medical advisors due to the exceptional circumstances of the outbreak, brightened. tottenham lester aston, villa, norwich, have all confirmed cases, united's opponents. branford have had their own corona, virus troubles. one player is still in quarantine while star striker ivan tony has also just come out of isolation. tottenham had to postpone their match with brighton and a european fixture against ran after 8 players and 5 staff members tested positive, asked him though in brighton are tightening their coven 19 protocols following outbreaks in their squads. mattress city manager pat warranty always urging all his players in stock to get their coven 19 booster vaccination cities game at leads. later on. tuesdays set to kick off as plans. whisper with a place is almost

two other games in the premier league today. just like palace, aston villa are missing their maanger because of covid. steven gerrard in isolation for their match at home to chelsea. they are into the second half at villa park. it's i—all. a reece james own goal put villa ahead before chelsea equalised through a jorginho penalty. brighton and brentford kick off at 8pm. we've had a full programme in the scottish premiership, all matches effectively behind closed doors with a cap of 500 specatators coming into force today. celtic had a comfortale 3—1 win over bottom side stjohnstone in the early kick—off. abada scored twice in the first half to put celtic in control. chris kane had pulled one back for stjohnstone but nir bitton ended their hopes of a comeback. no draws in ther scottish premiership, also wins for aberdeen, hibs and third—placed hearts and motherwell. rangers maintained their six—point lead going into the winter break, beating st mirrren 2—0. wright and morelos with their goals. leicester tigers are an u

this was deemed a handball by va art. 100 premier league goals for stirling. minutes later, jack greenish still wondering how he missed. he was nearly made to ny- how he missed. he was nearly made to pay. city held on and continue to lead from the front in this thrilling premier league title race. we played really good. they have ten players _ we played really good. they have ten players in _ we played really good. they have ten players in the 15 metres in the box so the _ players in the 15 metres in the box so the striker dropped and they are close _ so the striker dropped and they are close and _ so the striker dropped and they are close and they are so, so close. nearly— close and they are so, so close. nearly we — close and they are so, so close. nearly we are out. nine players in the box _ nearly we are out. nine players in the box to— nearly we are out. nine players in the box to cross and it's easy. today— the box to cross and it's easy. today may _ the box to cross and it's easy. today may be at up front we missed some _ today may be at up fron

another premier league match... the london stadium. southampton with a much needed win. beating west ham 3—2 — but they had to work hard for it. jan bednarek scored the winner with a header from a second—half set—piece. the hammers had twice pulled themselves back into the game afterfalling behind. antonio and benrahma cancelling out goals by elyanhoussi and ward—prowse, but the saints took the points. it goes on, a busy schedule. brighton and brentford is to come up, kick off at 8pm. we've had a full programme in the scottish premiership, all matches effectively behind closed doors with a cap of 500 specatators coming into force. today celtic had a comfortale 3—1 win over bottom side stjohnstone in the early kick—off. abada scored twice in the first half to put celtic in control. chris kane had pulled one back for stjohnstone but nir bitton ended their hopes of a comeback. no draws in ther scottish premiership. also wins for aberdeen, hibs and third—placed hearts and motherwell. rangers maintained their six—point lea

ground in the premier league title race. that's after leaders manchester city recorded an eighth successive epl victory as they swept aside struggling newcastle 4—0. goals from ruben dias, joao cancelo, riyad mahrez and raheem sterling mean city will be top of the premier league at christmas. they're three points clear of liverpool. but covid hit chelsea slipped further behind leaders city — they're now six points behind as they were held to a goalless draw at wolves. their request for the fixture to be postponed was rejected on sunday — manager thomas tuchel said they were "a bit angry" with the decision. six of the premier league's 10 weekend matches were postponed due to covid. we travelled together three hours in a bus, we have dinner together, we have another positive test for jorginho. people are worried because they are on the same bus, they were at the same dinner. but obviously, there was not enough to postpone the match, so we had to play. but you cannot demand 100% focus, otherwise it would be stupid to norm

it's very difficult to see how the premier league can keep a lid on it. clearly if the government brought in sanctions, we may end up going behind closed doors again but that necessarily is going to stop players testing positive. it's a very, very difficult situation and we are certainly not clear of it yet. thomas tuchel has responded to striker romelu lukaku's comments in an interview in which he said he was "not happy" with his situation at chelsea. it's understood the striker spoke three weeks ago, but it's not gone down well with his boss. i don't like it, of course, because it brings noise that we don't need and is not helpful but on the other side we don't want to make more out of it and it actually is. you know very well how it is, it is very easy to take lines out of context. it is very easy to shorten lines, make headlines, and then later realise that it's not so bad and may not be what he meant. but let's be honest, we don't like it, i don't like it, because it is a noise that we don't need. we need a calm environment and focus and it doesn't h

league manager at the premier league manager on the subject and of course all of the teams in the premier league will play three matches or do to play three matches from boxing day on rates through until that first weekend in january so that rates through until that first weekend injanuary so that is where this all comes from. the feeling that there is just too much of a part of fixtures and notjust that there is just too much of a part of fixtures and not just that into the new year throughout the course of 2022 right until the world cup so these are the comments and we are going to continue to hear from this sort of thing from figures like jordan henderson until something that's finally gave. figs jordan henderson until something that's finally gave.— that's finally gave. as we said this much is going _ that's finally gave. as we said this much is going ahead _ that's finally gave. as we said this much is going ahead and - that's finally gave. as we said this much is going ahead and it - that's finally gave. as we said this much is going ahead and it could l much is going ahead and i

in 2021 and they have 136 games in the premier league it's the most in one calendar year. so in 2022, manchester city start. they have 110 in a row and they are a point clear. the question for the rest is who can see them zipping up. with phil foden's gold baby 1—0. they found a way to win. with five months ago may not be caught. in way to win. with five months ago may not be caught-— not be caught. in december no one is chamions not be caught. in december no one is champions so — not be caught. in december no one is champions so many _ not be caught. in december no one is champions so many things _ not be caught. in december no one is champions so many things will - champions so many things will happen. we lose games. i can imagine right now i'm thinking of chelsea and southampton so so we can say congratulations to the team but we have to follow. for congratulations to the team but we have to follow.— have to follow. for now the party sta s in have to follow. for now the party stays in the _ have to follow. for now the party stays in the stands. _ have to follow.

premier league players and testing positive for covid including boxing day. the liverpool manager was asked about this earlier before tomorrow's trip. he's long voiced his frustrations about the number of games traditionally played during christmas and new year, but given that the coronavirus cases, he says it's not right that so many games are being played after boxing day, especially when it means some teams are playing just 48 hours after their last game. and that... it's a great fixture. everyone loves it, it's great for the people and players. really good for everybody. after that, we do not stop discussing, because if we don't discuss it, it stays like this, maybe it stays anyways like this, but the players need help and help needs to come from other areas, this case, the coaches and players, we have to deal with all of this, which is why we are pretty clear about that. jurgen klopp there, captainjordan henderson voiced his frustration saying that he didn't think player welfare was being taken seriously enough. in the end, liverpool avoided playing two

premier league players and staff will have to take lateral flow tests every time they want to enter their club's training ground. it's one of a number of new measures agreed by club to combat the rising numbers of coronavirus cases. twice—weekly pcr testing will also be introduced, along with increased mask—wearing and social distancing, while time in treatment rooms will be limited. in the last week, two games have been postponed, with tottenham against brighton on sunday called off and tonight's match between brentford and manchester united also cancelled. tomorrow, fans attending matches will have to show proof of double vaccination or a negative test to attend if there will be crowds of more than 10,000 people. sports minister nigel huddleston today spoke about these increased measures and also refused to rule out reducing capacities or even closing venues to spectators in future. the plan b measures we have implemented at the moment were because we believe they are the right measures for right now. in terms of the measures brought in, facemasks, vaccination certificates and so on

on the kaiser dramas, taking hold of the english premier league on sports around the world. we live from our studio in time. ah. a whole lou ah. a thanks for your company, where like from our, our cup studio in diet. ha ha. on gemini. sure. plenty of sports coming up, including the latest on the emerging curve at crisis in the english premier league with half of this weekend's matches cooled off. australia is cricket team also affected by private. they take the upper hand of england off the day. one of the 2nd, his task and the sadie's withdrawal, their appeal in the race result from the championship poseida in abu dhabi. k 19 is foster sweeping 3. the english premier league with half of this weekend's matches now postponed to to outbreaks at clubs. manchester united game with brighten one of those cooled off united would have had to 7 plays available, had it gone ahead. a title of 9 matches have been cancelled in a week as the omicron variance spreads across the u. k. breakfast fixture, south hampton also isn't going ahead. and that coach at thomas frank is urging the leagu

the cove at 19 pandemic is taking its toll on premier league . football. only for matches out of 10 were played over the weekend because teams didn't have enough healthy players. and the other clubs like chelsea wanted to postpone their games, but we're not allowed to buy the league. we were just worried about the safety of players. the players were concerned about their health because we had several causative quoted tests in several 4 consecutive days. and that was it. but at a meeting with league officials on monday, collab executives rejected the idea of postponing the round of fixtures scheduled for over the coming festive season. coaches who want to break now have no choice. we have no idea what will happen. we was, we will do tests, we will continue to test on a daily basis and we will go to training like we did for now the games must go on. but that could change if the british government imposed further pandemic restrictions or tom joy from dw sport can tell us more. he joins us from that. campbell in the u. k. welcome tom. initially there had been

the cove at 19 pandemic is taking its toll on premier league football. only 4 matches out of 10 were played over the weekend because teams didn't have enough healthy players. and other clubs like chelsea wanted to postpone their games. but we're not allowed to buy the league. we were just worried about the safety of plato's. the players were concerned about their health because we had several causative quoted tests in several for in consecutive days. and that was it. but at a meeting with league officials on monday club executives rejected the idea of postponing the round of fixtures scheduled for over the coming festive season. coaches who want to break now have no choice. we have no idea what will happen. we was, we will do tests, we will continue to test on a daily basis and we will go to training like we did for now the games must go on. but that could change if the british government imposed further pandemic restrictions or tom joy from dw sport can tell us more. he joins us from campbell in the u. k. welcome tom. initially there had been talk of a

the cove at 19 pandemic is taking its toll on premier league football. only 4 matches out of 10 were played over the weekend because teams didn't have enough healthy players. and other clubs like chelsea wanted to postpone their games. but we're not allowed to buy the league. we were just worried about the safety of players. the players were concerned about their health because we had several causative quote tests in several 4 consecutive days. and that was it . but at a meeting with league officials on monday, collab executives rejected the idea of postponing the round of fixtures scheduled for over the coming festive season. coaches who want to break now have no choice. we have no idea what will happen be was we will do tests, we will continue to test on a daily basis. and we will go to training like we did for now the games must go on . but that could change if the british government imposed further pandemic restrictions. or tom joy from d w support can tell us more. he joins us from campbell in the u. k. welcome tom. initially there had been talk of

six of the premier league's 10 weekend matches were postponed because of covid. we travelled together three hours on a bus. we had dinner together, we have another positive test. people are worried because they were in the same bus, at the same dinner, but obviously it was not enough to postpone the match and so we had to play, but you cannot demand 100% focus, otherwise it would be stupid to normally focus if you can do this without being calm. it was everything else but calm. at 8.30 in the morning, everybody knocks on your door to have another test, nobody knew about it, so we woke players up who wanted to sleep a bit longer. 0k. but i gave my opinion and now you can do with it what you want. i have my opinion. manchester united made it three wins in a row in the women's super league after a dominant 5—0 victory over aston villa. in the fog, ella toone scored twice as united, briefly moved to third, before ending the day fourth in the table — villa remain third bottom of the table after a 6th defeat in seven games, but they are nine points above the relega

two more in the premier league. before you travel anywhere at all check the bbc sport website and all your local bbc news but for me that's all for now. if you are planning to be up early tomorrow morning visiting friends and family for the christmas holiday it's worth bearing in mind that they be some early mist and fog that will lift into low cloud and take its time in doing so. a damp start in scotland and north improving in aberdeen may see some sunshine in the afternoon. at the end of the day into southwest england and south wales it would be windy with heavy rain for a time although it will be brief but here we will have mild air, 11 or 12 degrees into scotland to stay on the cool side. we will start of christmas day with an early winter mix of rain and snow across the pen names and able to easily. cloudy conditions and wet and windy again into northern ireland and wales and the best of the sunshine perhaps likely on christmas day across aberdeen here it will stay on the cool side to keep the mild weather furt

five of this week's premier league games have been called off. it is notjust the premier league. half of english football league fixtures have been postponed this weekend due to covid and tennis and rugby union are also affected. with the fixture chaos and the recent surge in cases have led to calls for a so—called circuit breaker with managers and players favouring a break of a few weeks. but there is resistance from others and league bosses are keen to keep the show on the road. there were similar debates last december, but one chief executive told me tonight the momentum behind a circuit breaker are greater than they were last year. there was a fresh post to encourage players to get vaccinated after it emerged a quarter of efl players do not intend to getjabbed. given the congested calendar at christmas and the uncontrollable outbreaks at some squads, they will meet on monday to discuss how best to manage this ever worsening crisis. it's the strictly come dancing final tomorrow night but the tv presenter aj 0dudu and her partner kai widdrington have been forced to pulled out

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might struggle to stay in the premier league. they won 4—0 in the match between the two at the king power stadium. michael redford was watching. after finally getting their first win of the season last week, christmas may have felt like it has come early for newcastle fans. for leicester, well, their season so far has left them feeling a bit blue. but the festive period is a time for giving and newcastle were in a generous mood. firstly, conceding a free kick in a dangerous position before getting themselves in a tangle and gifting leicester a penalty. youri tielemans, the grateful recipient.— grateful recipient. makes no mistake- — grateful recipient. makes no mistake. leicester - grateful recipient. makes no mistake. leicester needed l grateful recipient. makes no | mistake. leicester needed no grateful recipient. makes no i mistake. leicester needed no help with their second, _ mistake. leicester needed no help with their second, though, - mistake. leicester needed no help with their second, though, a i mistake. leiceste

could they win the premier league, - incredible. fingers crossed. could they win the premier league, under david moyes?— david moyes? never say never. we have a phenomenal _ david moyes? never say never. we have a phenomenal team _ david moyes? never say never. we have a phenomenal team for- david moyes? never say never. we have a phenomenal team for draw. david moyes? never say never. we i have a phenomenal team for draw last last night, but never say never. great to talk to you and congratulations again on becoming england's top goal—scorer. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav. hello, there. those temperatures have been up and down this week. it was mild, it has turned colder once again. could turn a bit milder again on friday before it turns chilly just in time for the weekend. today, a lot of sunshine around after that cold, frosty start and there will be still a few showers around and these will have a wintry flavour, particularly across the eastern side of the country in that northerly air flow, but a ridge of high pressure m

it brings the total number of games cancelled this month in the premier league to 12. to australia now where the omicron variant is also spreading fast. in new south wales — the country's most populous state — the number of hospitalised covid patients has nearly doubled over the last week. and the state government has proposed charging unvaccinated people for their covid medical care. the idea would be a departure from australia's system of universal health care, and has been widely criticised. here's our australia correspondent, shaimaa khalil. this idea was mentioned by the new south wales state health minister, brad hazzard. he was speaking to local media, and he was saying that the new south wales state government is considering whether to force people who are unvaccinated to pay for their medical bills if they required hospitalisation for covid—i9. he did not mention any further details. he didn't say how far along they are in those conversations. but, if implemented, this is going to be extremely controversial, because it is going to be a drastic change fro

and the premier league will be say the, the players do have an obligation to, to get vaccinated. only 77 percent are fully vaccinated in the primarily 16 percent yet to receive a single dies compared to the area where it's about 98 percent molig. 94 percent of plays fully vaccinated. so as it stands now, let the government put sport on hold, the premier league is determined to play on that as many fixes as possible. despite this disruption in the m. b, a washington, god, spencer, and where he says there's no way the league was going to cancel the iconic christmas day schedule because of the 19 that was in there among 75 percent of teams affected by the health and safety protocols. and on a washington played without the best office, including top school, read broadly bill against the new york knicks washington. i didn't confirm if either plan tested positive, but the wizards i came to set back to win by 7. no way. who, who, hey, they beg, has an christmas day game trip and we've got to shorten cobra protocols may show we plan in christmas games for amazon la responding rain. doing

not only is the festive period a much—loved tradition in the premier league hidden amongst it is the half way point of the season. and manchester city have arrived there on the back of nine straight wins. if things go their way tonight, they could be nine points clear. they play at brentford and then again at arsenal on new year's day, as they attempt to negotiate this crucial part of the season, one that's become even more fraught with complications brought about by covid and injuries. we have long weeks, but now we have 29 and the first, the two away fixtures against difficult, tough opponents. but the premier league is like this, that is the most difficult competition when you are able to win it, because you play against all the big teams indifferent, tough circumstances and you have to solve it and that is why it will be no exemption in the next two games. well arsenal will be without their manager for that game against city on new year's day. mikel arteta has tested positive for covid for a second time, having first contracted the virus in march 2020, which prompted the shutdown

our correspondent, laura scott, is at the premier league's hq in west london. laura — what options will they be discussing today? quite simply the debate will be whether it's safe and sensible to continue with the premier league season. six of the weekend �*s ten scheduled top—flight games had to be postponed. rising cases within the league have given rise to calls for a circuit breaker effectively pours in the season for one or more match rounds. the premier league approach to date has been to continue with the current schedule for possible unsafe and they are expected to maintain that position today knowing if they were to postponed games, rearranging them would be difficult in an already congested season. some managers have said a circuit is necessary in the interests of player welfare, the chelsea the fact his side played yesterday was a huge risk. we know captains and managers will meet with the premier league later in the week and we expect new vaccination figures from the premier league and testing figures later today which could be very telling. c

league clubs _ roof in all premier league clubs. everyone is dealing with it and — clubs. everyone is dealing with it and everyone is a problem at this point— it and everyone is a problem at this point in time. so postpone this point in time. so postpone this round _ this point in time. so postpone this round and the next will give — this round and the next will give everyone one week, at least, — give everyone one week, at least, too... i don't know the exact— least, too... i don't know the exact number, for five days to do everything in training grounds so that everything is fine so — grounds so that everything is fine so we break the chain in every— fine so we break the chain in every club. fine so we break the chain in every club-— fine so we break the chain in every club. the liverpool boss sa s he every club. the liverpool boss says he does _ every club. the liverpool boss says he does not _ every club. the liverpool boss says he does not see - every club. the liverpool boss says he does not see any - says he d

it's west ham's first premier league victory since december 4th. here's drew savage. 2021 ended with relief david myers. he said west ham hadn't been playing badly during their five—game win this run. his team had gone out and proved him right. nobody quite knew how watford would start not playing a match for 18 days. emmanuel dennis had the answer. also one or two holes in the watford defence at the other end. jared bowen spotted one, that was the equaliser. two minutes later, west ham were in front, the effort was deflected and. the game was in the balance for a while. lucas kept out to keep the hammers ahead. after the ar had spotted watford keeper �*s follow—up, veteran mark noble clipped the game beyond reasonable doubt. the cherry on the post—christmas cake was provided by the excellent bowen in entry ten, the excellent bowen in entry ten, the perfect pass to make it four, and a happy new yearfor the perfect pass to make it four, and a happy new year for the hammers. drew savage, bbc news. to be talked about, savage, bbc news. to be t

it wasn't impressed with what the premier league had to say about the cove. its situation with santa gold crowns the winner of its hotly contested slam poetry competition. which plans hip hop politics and spoken what? ah mm mm mm whole ah ah, welcome back time now for was with jenna. thank you. a said premier lee batch has been postponed from sundays of full round of fixtures. evanson won't be travelling to burly because they don't have enough players available due to cov, 19 cases and injuries. with many teams hit by a rise in corona virus cases, the league held a virtual meeting with managers on thursday to discuss the congested fixture list, player welfare and other key issues. but tottenham boss, antonio conte believes it was a waste of time. some coaches are all trying to try to, to speak and her her to ask her about to solution on. but i think her took everything to was decided and no, i think her yesterday and her. it was a wall as you came as bigger. you can ask what you want, but every thinker was or every decision water taken area. i spoke to sports

he wasn't impressed with what the premier league how to say about the covet situation, affecting the season. jammah. how's the details up next? ah. a whole lou ah ah. with a sportsman serious drama. thank you. during a 3rd, a premier league match has been postponed from sundays of full round of fixtures. everton way be traveling to burly because they don't have enough players available due to coven 19 cases and injuries. with many teams hit by a rise in current of ours cases, the league held a virtual meeting with managers on thursday to discuss the congested fixture list, player welfare and other key issues. but talking about santeria conte believes it was a waste of time. some coaches are oh trying to try to to speak and to ask about to solution on but i think it, it took everything who also decided to attend girl yesterday and it was a wall. you can or speaker, you can ask her what you want. but every thinker was or every decision water pickin area. i spoke to sports correspondent rob harris from the associated press and asked him about the possibility of the premier league, pause

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