Summary

  • Rooney out for six weeks with knee injury

  • Lloris out of Europa League tie with shoulder injury

  • Europa League news conferences

  • Champions League: Roma v Real Madrid, Gent v Wolfsburg (19:45 GMT)

  • GET INVOLVED Who does Gent's coach look like? #bbcsportsday

  1. get involved

    Get Involved - lookalikespublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016

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    Hein VanhaezebrouckImage source, Getty Images

    Who does Gent coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck look like...    

    Liam Hughes: Uncle Vern from Harry Potter, minus the moustache.

    Darren Manning: Vigo from Ghostbusters 2

    Tom Powell: Gent coach looks like Toronto mayor Rob Ford with hair.

    Former mayor, that is...

  2. football

    Signed for Celtic, but will take driving test firstpublished at 16:34

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    New signing Kristoffer Ajer will finish school and take his driving test before joining Celtic - but he aims to prove himself quickly on the pitch once he arrives.

    The 17-year-old midfielder has signed a four-year contract with the Scottish champions, which begins in June, after flying in from Norway to tie up a move from IK Start.

    "I will take my driving licence and finish my second grade of high school," he said. "I have many things to do back in Norway and I will help my team do well in the first half of the season.

    "I'm only 17 years old and I have already achieved one of my biggest dreams. I can't wait to start here at this big club and develop as a player."

  3. football

    Under-18s in Manchester derby drawpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016

    Football

    Manchester United under-18s team may be bottom of the league but they managed a 1-1 draw against leaders Manchester City.

    Lukas Nmecha opened the scoring for City before Callum Whelan levelled with 25 minutes left.  

  4. get involved

    Get Involved - lookalikespublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016

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    Mel SmithImage source, Getty Images

    Who does Gent coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck look like?

    Alex Burgess: He looks a bit like a young Mel Smith, Not the Nine O'Clock News style.

  5. tennis

    Thai player bannedpublished at 16:20

    Tennis

    Unranked Thai player Jatuporn Nalamphun has been banned for 18 months and fined after being found guilty of offences under the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program.

    The 22-year-old admitted to three offences of betting on tennis matches between July and November 2014 and was found guilty of a further offence of failing to co-operate with a Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) investigation, which he had contested.

    Nalamphun has never held a ranking and his £3,400 fine is significantly more than his career earnings of £476.

  6. football

    United touch downpublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016

    FC Midtjylland v Manchester United (Thurs, 18:00 GMT)

    The Reds have arrived in Denmark ahead of tomorrow's match...

    UnitedImage source, Getty Images
    UnitedImage source, Getty Images
    UnitedImage source, Getty Images
  7. get involved

    Get Involved - lookalikespublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016

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    Who does Gent coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck look like?

    This former England and Lions prop?

  8. football

    'It's a fair price'published at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016

    FC Midtjylland v Manchester United (Thurs, 18:00 GMT)

    FC Midtjylland insist the price of tickets for tomorrow's Europa League clash with Manchester United is "fair".

    Fans are being charged £71 each to watch the last-32 first leg - despite Southampton fans being charged just £22 when their team played the Danish champions at the same venue in August.

    "I think this is probably the biggest game in the history of this club and I am very satisfied the club have decided to play here - we could have moved the game to a bigger stadium to get more spectators and maybe earn some more money, but we decided to play here," said Midtjylland boss Jess Thorup.

    "I haven't heard a lot from our own fans about the price. Although I hear everyone is paying the same price, I think it is maybe a fair price."

  9. football

    Row over Putin shirtpublished at 16:02

    Footbal

    ShirtImage source, AP

    There could be repercussions from this one.

    A Russian footballer taunted Turkish fans by pulling off his shirt to reveal a picture of President Putin after a match in Istanbul.

    Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Dmitri Tarasov's vest showed Mr Putin in a navy cap along with the words "the most polite president".

    The incident happened during the politically-charged Europa League match between Lokomotiv and Fenerbahce, which was the biggest sporting encounter between the nations since Turkey shot down a Russian jet in November.

    PutinImage source, Getty Images
  10. get involved

    Get Involved - lookalikespublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016

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    Who does Gent coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck look like?

  11. football

    Relegation battle is six team mini-league - Martinpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016

    Football

    Russell MartinImage source, Getty Images

    Speaking to Norwich Evening News,, externalNorwich City captain Russell Martin has said that the relegation battle is a mini-league with six or seven teams involved:

    “There’s six in there, maybe seven, and we need to finish top of that league of six teams,” Martin said. 

    “We’ve got to play three of those teams so it’s in our hands, we’ve got 12 games to do it and we have to do it, it’s as simple as that. 

    “A lot of us have been through this before, I don’t think this is any time to panic and get tense.” 

  12. get involved

    Get Involved - lookalikespublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016

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    Who does Gent coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck look like?

  13. football

    Knee ligament damage for Rooney?published at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016

    Football

    Wayne Rooney was not included in the United's travelling party heading to Denmark for tomorrow's Europa League tie against FC Midtjylland.

    In a statement, United said the reason for the 30-year-old's absence would be revealed by manager Louis van Gaal in a press conference at 17:00 GMT.

    It appears the news - as it often does - has leaked out earlier.

  14. football

    Knee ligament damage for Rooney?published at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016
    Breaking

    Football

    RooneyImage source, Getty Images

    This could be bad news for Manchester United.

    Wayne Rooney has knee ligament damage, according to The Times,, external who report that the striker will be out for two months - which is bad news not only for Louis van Gaal but also for England with the Euros coming up.

  15. football

    Carlisle boss annoyed by 34-second red cardpublished at 15:34

    Football

    Jabo IbehreImage source, Rex Features

    Carlisle United manager Keith Curle says the red card issued to forward Jabo Ibehre after 34 seconds against Accrington was a "poor decision". 

    The 33-year-old was sent off for a high challenge on Stanley defender Matty Pearson in Tuesday's 1-1 draw. 

    The club will appeal against the dismissal - the third-fastest sending-off from kick-off in league history. 

    "The worst thing he came up with was a twisted sock," Curle told BBC Radio Cumbria.

  16. get involved

    Get Involved - lookalikespublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016

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    Who does Gent coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck look like...  

    AndyMc72: Looks like a ginger Jocky Wilson.

    Richard Cox: Has to be a mix of Adrian Chiles and Colin Lloyd the darts player.

    Matthew Smith: Motty!

    Hein VanhaezebrouckImage source, Getty Images
  17. Will Jenas rise to the challenge?published at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016

    BBC One, 20:00 GMT

    It is of course the Great Sport Relief Bake Off tonight on BBC One and former Tottenham midfielder and Match of the Day pundit Jermaine Jenas will be hoping to impress Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry.

    But he will have competition from ex-Eternal signer Louise Redknapp, former Spice Girl Geri Horner and BBC World affairs editor John Simpson.

  18. get involved

    Get Involved - lookalikespublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016

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    Does Gent coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck look like Ray Mears?

  19. athletics

    Four in the runningpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016

    Olympics

    Four prospective host cities for the 2024 Olympics have met the deadline to submit their initial candidature files to the International Olympic Committee in Lausannne.

    Los Angeles, Rome, Budapest and Paris are all in the running to stage the Games, with the final decision due at the IOC Session in Lima in September next year. 

  20. get involved

    Get Involved - lookalikespublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016

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    Who does Gent coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck look like?