Tuesday Morning: Djokovic Says He's Prepared To Miss Tournaments Over Vaccine Requirements

Tuesday, 15 February 2022 08:25

File image: Novak Djokovic via @DjokerNole/Twitter

Champions League action tonight

SOCCER

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick says captain Harry Maguire can improve on his recent form.

The central defender is set to play against Brighton in the Premier League at Old Trafford tonight.

Rangnick says Maguire is adapting to a new style of play at the club:

Kick off is at 8.15pm.

The Champions League resumes tonight, with Manchester City taking on Sporting in the first leg of their last 16 tie in Lisbon.

Jack Grealish is out of the game with a shin injury.

This evening's other first leg involves superpowers Paris Saint Germain and Real Madrid in the French capital.

Both European matches kick off at 8pm.

TENNIS

Novak Djokovic says he is prepared to miss future Grand Slam tournaments if there is a mandatory requirement to receive a vaccine for Covid-19.

The Serb has told the BBC that he's not against vaccinations, but supports the freedom to choose what goes into his own body.

Djokovic was deported from Melbourne before the Australian Open, which was won by Rafael Nadal, who moved past Djokovic in the number of men's singles Grand Slam titles won.

Novak Djokovic says he would rather skip future tournaments than be forced to get a Covid jab, in an exclusive BBC interview https://t.co/vLNeBvgp0M
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) February 15, 2022

WINTER OLYMPICS

Russian skater Kamila Valieva will go for gold at the Winter Olympics in Beijing this morning, despite failing a drugs test.

The 15 year old successfully appealed the decision of the Russian Anti Doping Agency to provisionally ban her and this appeal was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

If she does win a medal, there will be no ceremony.