hello, and welcome to sportsday. i'm sarah mulkerrins. coming up on the programme... can the champions league breathe life back into liverpool — just two wins injurgen klopp�*s last eight games, as his side get set to face rb leipzig. no such woes for the women's super league leaders — as chelsea secure their spot in the quarter finals of the champions league. and the return of roger ends in familiarfashion — after more than a year out federer still knows how to win at the qatar open. welcome along to sportsday this evening — lots of big football stories to get through for you, but we're going to start with liverpool — and their chance to halt their miserable run they've been on domestically. they're in champions leaguew action against rb leipzig later. lots has been made ofjurgen klopp and his side's poor run of form at anfield. and while technically this is a home tie — because of the coronavirus restrictions, the game is actually taking place in budapest. delighted to say former liverpool defender stephen warnock is with us. stephen, from a player's perspective, bearing in mind all of the talk and rhetoric out there over liverpool and the pressure they are under, how do you think they will be feeling as a squad in the dressing room, you know, knowing how important it is to halt this run. l important it is to halt this run. i think that pressure has been on for a while now. i think the break away from the premier league will do them good for him as we saw in the last round. i think when they play in europe, it's a little bit of a different style of football. teams like to come out and attacked them, it will give liverpool little bit more space to attack and a little bit more freedom. but there is no doubt about it, the confidence will be massively low in the changing room. ., , be massively low in the changing room. ., g ., , , ., be massively low in the changing room. ., g ., ., , room. forjuergen cobb, how does he deal with what — room. forjuergen cobb, how does he deal with what is _ room. forjuergen cobb, how does he deal with what is going _ room. forjuergen cobb, how does he deal with what is going on? _ room. forjuergen cobb, how does he deal with what is going on? -- - deal with what is going on? —— juergen klopp. how does he turn it? he's had this situation before, but only in his last season, and then he left. so he's not really experienced this. he spoke about the other day saying this is the worst period of his career, the hardest studies come across. he has to believe in what he's done, but not only at liverpool, but it, go back to what he knows is best, get around the players, try to build confidence with them, easier said than done, but you have to continue to be calm. because when the manager starts to panic of the dressing room starts to panic. when there is calm and the changing room, that goes onto the pitch as well. i changing room, that goes onto the pitch as well-— pitch as well. i suppose with this, the second _ pitch as well. i suppose with this, the second leg, _ pitch as well. i suppose with this, the second leg, they _ pitch as well. i suppose with this, the second leg, they do _ pitch as well. i suppose with this, the second leg, they do have - pitch as well. i suppose with this, the second leg, they do have that cushion of the 2—0 lead, so in a way, that could —— potentially help them this evening. way, that could -- potentially help them this evening.— them this evening. little bit, it's interesting. _ them this evening. little bit, it's interesting, because _ them this evening. little bit, it's interesting, because you - them this evening. little bit, it's interesting, because you look i them this evening. little bit, it's interesting, because you look at | them this evening. little bit, it's i interesting, because you look at it, how did he play equipment did he try to score a goal? defensively, they have been poor. did they trust him cells to sit back and be that type of team? i think when you look at liverpool and juergen caught�*s teams, they always come even the run that they are on now, they try to win games. bestjuergen klopp. they know that's their mentality, their first thought process. i wouldn't expect much difference tonight. i think in terms of leipzig, they are not a team to be snuffed out, are they? no, a couple of mistakes in they? no, a couple of mistakes in the game, and the first leg cost them. it cost them a lot. they've got good players, they had chances late on in the game, they should've scored one of the chances that he got given, which would've changed the whole complex of the tie. but they are a dangerous outfit, they play high—pressure football, so it's going to be a real tough night for liverpool tonight. if going to be a realtough night for liverpool tonight.— liverpool tonight. if liverpool do aet liverpool tonight. if liverpool do get through. _ liverpool tonight. if liverpool do get through. you _ liverpool tonight. if liverpool do get through, you know, - liverpool tonight. if liverpool do get through, you know, how- liverpool tonight. if liverpool do get through, you know, how far| liverpool tonight. if liverpool do l get through, you know, how far do you think they could go, bearing in mind where they are, you know, form wise? 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yeah, you think so. it's funny. they win 21 on a - isn't it? yeah, you think so. it'sj funny. they win 21 on a bounce, isn't it? yeah, you think so. it's - funny. they win 21 on a bounce, then they lose again, and of 1's going, oh, are they going to blow it? what's going to happen tonight? they are obviously drawing the game at the moment, and you look about and you think, if they don't this game, questions then start to get asked, it's a little bit premature for that. i think manchester city has been their hand. fin that. i think manchester city has been their hand.— been their hand. on that “ust generally fl been their hand. on that “ust generally in i been their hand. on that “ust generally in terms �* been their hand. on that “ust generally in terms offi been their hand. on thatjust - generally in terms of performances come up and really, champions league, how much do you think a factor is the lack of a break that we had with the pandemic going on? it's massive. it really is both physically and mentally as well to step away, to recharge the batteries. the concern is, and it's notjust batteries. the concern is, and it's not just for liverpool, batteries. the concern is, and it's notjust for liverpool, it's batteries. the concern is, and it's not just for liverpool, it's for all clubs, that a lot of the players that are playing are going to be going away again in the summer, whether it's the euros, the african nations, the cop in america, there are some any competitions on that the players won't be getting that break again, and that's the fear, that what is the quality going to be like again next season? 0k, we will see. you are on 55 this evening at eight o'clock? not quite in budapest for us, but a lovely little room upstairs. lbs, in budapest for us, but a lovely little room upstairs.— in budapest for us, but a lovely little room upstairs. a nice warm room. little room upstairs. a nice warm room- yeah. _ little room upstairs. a nice warm room. yeah, exactly. _ little room upstairs. a nice warm room. yeah, exactly. thank- little room upstairs. a nice warm room. yeah, exactly. thank you | little room upstairs. a nice warm l room. yeah, exactly. thank you so much. room. yeah, exactly. thank you so much- you — room. yeah, exactly. thank you so much- you can _ room. yeah, exactly. thank you so much. you can listen _ room. yeah, exactly. thank you so much. you can listen to _ room. yeah, exactly. thank you so much. you can listen to stephen i room. yeah, exactly. thank you so| much. you can listen to stephen on the 55 sport a little bit later. well, there was plenty of drama in last night's games — borrusia dortmund went through — butjuventus were knocked out by ten man porto in a 4—11 aggregate thriller. this was the second year running that they exited at this stage on away goals. so with the club having brought in star man ronaldo to help win the champions league — where does this leave them now? i've been speaking to italian footballjournalist mina rzouki. i think there has been some problems in the actual planning stages for you vent us. this is a team that knew exactly what they wanted and how they were going to achieve it. i think they focused a lot now on branding and being noticed globally on that's global level. —— juventes. renaldo has done that for them, but by sadly bringing into this wonderful superstar, they haven't equipped him with the midfield, and the team that can really exploit his brilliance of his game and asking him to always be a superhero is just too much to ask for and a competition that requires quality in every area, and sadly, juventes just no longer have it. so they can keep changing coaches as much as they like, they have intact, you know, wonderful time with either side, but perhaps the question is not about who's on the bench but whether or not they are planning —— they're planning a separate stage. [30 not they are planning -- they're planning a separate stage. do you let a planning a separate stage. do you get a sense _ planning a separate stage. do you get a sense that _ planning a separate stage. do you get a sense that this _ planning a separate stage. do you get a sense that this may - planning a separate stage. do you get a sense that this may be - planning a separate stage. do you get a sense that this may be a - get a sense that this may be a turning point for his interest at you of a and this project that he signed up for? it’s you of a and this pro'ect that he signed up ferl_ signed up for? it's interesting, because i— signed up for? it's interesting, because i think _ signed up for? it's interesting, because i think that _ signed up for? it's interesting, because i think that he - signed up for? it's interesting, | because i think that he seemed signed up for? it's interesting, - because i think that he seemed very excited, he understood one of the reasons why he chosejuventus, they had reached the champions league final, they saw that the fans applauded him for his performances at real madrid and love that culture. he is very happy. he's happy with the team. i think if you want to see the best of her and although, therejust want to see the best of her and although, there just needs to be more of an emphasis on the project by the right players to help him out rather than constantly asking him to be the plaster. by all means, he didn't have the best performances, but he has also been the superhero on countless occasions, including against athletic madrid, for example. he was a man who came up with the goals against leon. so whether or not he stays conniving he will stay for one more year, because that's what his contract dictates. i think he's happy where he is coming whether or not you vent us will when a title with them, welcome to the champions league, which is what they want, it seems doubtful considering where they are. and if he wants to win something, juventus doesn't seem to be the right place for him at the moment. they are probably better off apart, but for the moment, i think they will stick it out together because they both still marginally believe in one another. fiend because they both still marginally believe in one another.— believe in one another. and you mention the _ believe in one another. and you mention the range _ believe in one another. and you mention the range of _ believe in one another. and you mention the range of issues, i l mention the range of issues, i suppose, that as leading to this downturn in form forjuventus. do you think the club realise that? you know, they are ten points behind milan at the moment, gone through various managers, do you sense a bit of a reckoning? i various managers, do you sense a bit of a reckoning?_ various managers, do you sense a bit of a reckoning?— of a reckoning? i think the bigger luestion of a reckoning? i think the bigger question is _ of a reckoning? i think the bigger question is management. - of a reckoning? i think the bigger question is management. i - of a reckoning? i think the bigger question is management. i don'tl of a reckoning? i think the bigger - question is management. i don't know if they are very much aware that this is their issue. i think he needs to be the one who realises where the mistakes are and what needs to change, and when the time was thatjuventus started slipping and look at who has come and who has gone and who is making the decisions because right now, juventus don't have depth in key areas. they have one striker to depend on, and these questions need to be asked if they want to be a team that can challenge the likes of byron and barcelona and real madrid going forward. hind real madrid going forward. nina there. real madrid going forward. nina there- -- _ real madrid going forward. nina there. -- mina. _ well, there were no such trouble for chelsea women, as they made it through to the champions league quarter final stages earlier today. they drew 1—1 with atletico madrid in the second leg of their last 16 tie — but were 2—0 up from the first leg. adam wild was watching. coming up smiling — this is chelsea seemingly enjoying life at the moment, top of the super league and already 2—0 up in this tie. but on mutual ground in italy, atletico madrid was looking to make things rather less comfortable. toni duggan going close into the first half. having already had one good penalty appeal waved away, atletico madrid were perhaps a little unlucky to not get one here as well. they were finally handed an opportunity from the penalty spot, handball here. that opportunity was wasted. dugan hitting the bar, incredibly, the third penalty. dugan hitting the bar, incredibly, the third penalty they failed to score in this type. to make things worse, just seconds later, the referee deemed this a handball as well. showing everyone how it should be done. atletico madrid did score at the end, but their manager's reaction, nothing but frustration. their chance gone — chelsea taking their�*s, through to the quarterfinals. adam wilde, bbc news. hege riise says she's honoured, happy and humble — to coach great britian's women's football team for the tokyo games later this year. the norweigan, who won olympic gold with her country as a player, will combine the work, with her role as interim england manager. our reporterjo currie was at her press conference today and has more for us. absolutely. today wasn't the greatest surprise. we were expecting her to be named as head coach of team gb, but most people wanted to whittle down the details of what happens now and in the run—up to the olympics which get under way in just a few months injuly, so in terms of the team commits going to be a squad of 18 players plus four players, trading players if you like, who will also travel to tokyo. that will be announced on april 21. then there will be two training camps, not going to be held at saint georges park, because that is the home of english football and of course, players from wales, scotland and northern ireland could also be a part of team gb, so they've got these two training camps which will take place in left borough, and then the one friendly game before they fly out to tokyo, and ofjune from a beginning ofjuly. so as i mentioned, the squad could, it could include players from england, wales, scotland, northern ireland, how difficult is it going to be whittling down this long list of players from the four home nations to these 18 players quiz?— to these 18 players quiz? aiken l cee to these 18 players quiz? aiken lycee those _ to these 18 players quiz? aiken lycee those are _ to these 18 players quiz? aiken lycee those are hard _ to these 18 players quiz? aiken lycee those are hard to - to these 18 players quiz? aiken lycee those are hard to make. | to these 18 players quiz? aiken l lycee those are hard to make. -- to these 18 players quiz? aiken i lycee those are hard to make. -- i lycee those are hard to make. —— i can say— lycee those are hard to make. —— i can say those _ lycee those are hard to make. —— i can say those are hard decisions to make _ can say those are hard decisions to make i'm — can say those are hard decisions to make. i'm pretty confident that with the staff_ make. i'm pretty confident that with the staff being at the games, seeing all the _ the staff being at the games, seeing all the players, the discussion of getting _ all the players, the discussion of getting to — all the players, the discussion of getting to 18 players. the players have been selected from a long shortlist. — have been selected from a long shortlist, english players, but of course, — shortlist, english players, but of course, scotland wales have players, they play— course, scotland wales have players, they play northern ireland. we will continue _ they play northern ireland. we will continue to watch some of those players. — continue to watch some of those players, but it's england, scotland, wales _ players, but it's england, scotland, wales. so _ players, but it's england, scotland, wales. ., players, but it's england, scotland, wales, ., ., , players, but it's england, scotland, wales. . ,, .~ wales. so that was her speaking there today- _ wales. so that was her speaking there today. how— wales. so that was her speaking there today. how much - wales. so that was her speaking j there today. how much pressure wales. so that was her speaking i there today. how much pressure do you think team gb will be under to succeed in tokyo?— you think team gb will be under to succeed in tokyo? welcome and put it this wa , if succeed in tokyo? welcome and put it this way, if anybody _ succeed in tokyo? welcome and put it this way, if anybody knows _ succeed in tokyo? welcome and put it this way, if anybody knows what i succeed in tokyo? welcome and put it this way, if anybody knows what it i this way, if anybody knows what it takes to win an olympic gold medal in women's football, than it is this woman. she won the limbic title in the year 2000 with norway as a player. today, she's asked what will be the biggest hurdle between great britain doing it this year and that gold—medal? she said team usa, of course, back world champions would be the hardest team to beat. back from five years ago at the rio olympics, they didn't even metal, so they haven't had it all their own but i did ask her and fairness sue campbell, the director of women's football at the fa, is the potential squad, potential players they have available to them capable of winning battling to gold—medal the summer and both of them said yes. so i think it's fair to set expectations heading into these games will be very, very high on team gb. rangers midfielder steven davis says he's keen to extend his contract at ibrox, after they clinched the scottish premiership title at the weekend. the 36—year—old is in his second stint with rangers, and for him the title win was all the sweeter given his lifelong attachment to the club. i've put a lot of into the season from _ i've put a lot of into the season from a — i've put a lot of into the season from a number of us have been together— from a number of us have been together for a couple of years, we have _ together for a couple of years, we have had — together for a couple of years, we have had some disappointment along the way, _ have had some disappointment along the way, but certainly makes that moment— the way, but certainly makes that moment to go over the line all that little bit _ moment to go over the line all that little bit sweeter. for me going up as a rangers fan from it's great for me to _ as a rangers fan from it's great for me to be _ as a rangers fan from it's great for me to be here at this stage of my career— me to be here at this stage of my career and — me to be here at this stage of my career and be me to be here at this stage of my careerand be able me to be here at this stage of my career and be able to enjoy moments like that, _ career and be able to enjoy moments like that, because that's what you put all— like that, because that's what you put all the — like that, because that's what you put all the sacrifice and four is those — put all the sacrifice and four is those moments. i'mjust put all the sacrifice and four is those moments. i'm just elated that i will able _ those moments. i'm just elated that i will able to be part of the team that won — i will able to be part of the team that won the title after a long period — that won the title after a long period without it. this will be the historical— period without it. this will be the historical one. my focus was myself, but obviously for the season and for the club, _ but obviously for the season and for the club, and what it meant for the other— the club, and what it meant for the other side — the club, and what it meant for the other side as well. i think for us, the most — other side as well. i think for us, the most important thing is we showed — the most important thing is we showed in _ the most important thing is we showed in unbelievable level of consistency, regardless of how other teams _ consistency, regardless of how other teams performed this year. a quick round—up of some of the day's other football news and...