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Arsenal may not be having the best of the seasons domestically but a draw at home to Borussia Dortmund this evening will guarantee their qualifications in the Champions League with a game to spare.

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We want to know of any strange places you have seen your team of favourite sportsperson on the back of Borussia Dortmund training in Regent's Park this morning. Tweet #bbcsportsday, external or text 81111 (UK users only).

Here's a couple of suggestions:

Ian Wilkinson:, external Newcastle united training at Tynemouth beach.

Craig Anderson:, external Bayern Munich trained at Showpark, home of Scottish junior side East Kilbride Thistle ahead of CL tie with Celtic in '03.

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Liverpool know a defeat in Ludogorets this evening would knock them out of the Champions League if Basel got anything against Real Madrid. Even victory for the Reds would need them leaving beat the Swiss side in the final match.

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Ian Poulter was in BBC Sport towers at MediaCityUK earlier and chatted all things golf as well as answering some of your questions on Twitter., external

Poulter revealed he would "love" to be Ryder Cup captain "one day".

"Hopefully, I've got another 10 years in me before I ever get asked," he told BBC Sport.

You can read his views on that, his ambition to win a major and his dream to compete at the Olympics.

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Celtic midfielder Aleksandar Tonev will have his appeal against a charge of racially abusing Aberdeen's Shay Logan heard on 4 December.

The 24-year-old on-loan Aston Villa winger was handed a seven-match ban after being found guilty by the Scottish FA of "excessive misconduct".

Celtic's appeal allowed Tonev to be available for selection, but he has not played since the appeal was lodged.

The charge stems from the match against Aberdeen on 13 September.

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Moeen Ali has scored a half century off just 25 balls as England chase down 318 to beat Sri Lanka in the opening ODI.

England are 86-1 after 11 overs - captain Alastair Cook has been dismissed for 10.

Earlier Sri Lanka made 317-6 in their 50 overs after being put in to bat.

Follow all the latest here or on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra.

If you're just joining us for the first time this afternoon or have made it back to your desk after lunch, a reminder of the day's top stories:

Football: Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar believes manager Brendan Rodgers could be sacked by Christmas if results don't improve.

Cricket: Sri Lanka have set England a target of 318 to win the first ODI in Columbo.

Football: Brighton have signed Aston Villa striker Darren Bent on a one-month emergency loan.

Horse racing: The 2013 Grand National winning-jockey Ryan Mania says there is more to life than racing after retiring at the age of 24.

And finally: Jurgen Klopp's put his Borussia Dortmund squad through their paces ahead of their Champions League clash with Arsenal......in London's Regent's Park.

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Here's an early contender for unusual training grounds - inspired by Borussia Dortmund's session in Regent's Park earlier.

It's a short trip back to the summer of 2013 and Manchester United's tour of Australia.

Then new manager David Moyes decided to put the squad through their paces on Sydney's Bondi Beach. Much to the interest of passing tourists.

The Daily Mirror, external reports Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, who scored a hat-trick in a 3-2 win over Bayern Munich to keep alive their Champions League hopes, has been omitted from UEFA's 40-strong shortlist for team of the year.

They report of the 40 players nominated for the 2014 UEFA Team of the Year only seven come from the Premier League.

Schalke general manager Horst Heldt is not a happy man, describing his team's 5-0 home defeat to Chelsea in the Champions League "embarrassing" and "unacceptable".

"In the first half above all we did everything wrong that it's possible to do wrong," he told Schalke's official website., external "You can lose against Chelsea - they are ultimately a very good team - but the way we lost is not acceptable."

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Some more pictures of Borussia Dortmund, tweeted by the club,, external training at Regent's Park ahead of tonight's Champions League tie at Arsenal. Don't forget to let us know of any strange places you have seen your team of favourite sportsperson. Tweet #bbcsportsday or text 81111 (UK users only).

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So what do the English clubs have to do this evening with regards Champions League qualification?

Arsenal will progress from their group with a draw at home to Borussia Dortmund or if the match between Anderlecht and Galatasaray is drawn.

Liverpool can ensure a top-three finish with victory at Ludogorets, but even then they will definitely need three points against Basel on 9 December to have a chance of coming second.

We will bring you all the build up this afternoon.

Here is a quick look at tonight's Champions League fixtures. You can listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live and follow live text on the BBC Sport website.

Cheltenham have appointed ex-Bristol Rovers boss Paul Buckle as their new manager, on a 12-month rolling deal.

The 43-year-old replaces Mark Yates, who was sacked on Tuesday after five years in charge at the League Two club.

Yates, a former Robins captain, led the club to two play-off campaigns but they are currently 18th in the table after four straight defeats.

Buckle has been working as a technical director in the United States since quitting as Luton boss last year.

Rotherham United have signed Manchester United left-back Reece James on an emergency loan deal until 10 January.

The 21-year-old has only made one senior appearance for the Red Devils, coming in the League Cup, and also had a loan spell with Carlisle in 2013.

On the back of Borussia Dortmund training at Regent's Park this morning ahead of their Champions League tie at Arsenal, it got me thinking about what strange places you've seen your favourite sports team or sportsperson? Let us know via #bbcsportsday or text 81111 (UK users only).

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It appears as though Borussia Dortmund have been causing a stir in London today ahead of this evening's Champions League tie at Arsenal.

The Bundesliga side have been pictured training at Regent's Park, causing much surprise on social media.

Usually a venue for Camden and Regents Sunday League, Dortmund have been raising the standard. Imagine the surprise of the dog walkers...

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Here's a few sporting names celebrating their birthdays today:

Arsenal and England striker Danny Welbeck (24), QPR midfielder Karl Henry (32) and British former NBA basketball player John Amaechi (44).

The Daily Star, external reports Liverpool, Man United and Chelsea rejected the chance to sign Sergio Aguero when he was a teenager.

Chelsea are doing fine without him but there must be a few United and Liverpool fans casting an envious glance in Manchester City's direction at the moment.