Sports news live: Monaco vs Arsenal build-up, Dick Advocaat appointed Sunderland manager and Wales announce Six Nations team
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Latest stories on Tuesday 17 March:
- Sunderland appoint Dick Advocaat as their new manager.
- Advocaat replaces Gus Poyet after he was sacked on Monday and has nine matches to keep them in the Premier League.
- Arsenal travel to Monaco tonight to keep their Champions League hopes alive.
- Gunners must overturn a 3-1 deficit if they are to reach the quarter-finals.
- Reading beat Bradford 3-0 to set-up FA Cup semi-final with holders Arsenal.
- Manchester City arrive in Barcelona ahead of the Champions League showdown on Wednesday.
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Today's fixtures:
Monaco vs Arsenal - Champions League quarter-final second leg (7.45pm)
Atletico Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen - Champions League quarter-final second leg (7.45pm)
Blackburn vs Brentford - Championship (7.45pm)
Blackpool vs Charlton - Championship (7.45pm)
Cardiff vs Bournemouth - Championship (7.45pm)
Derby vs Middlesbrough - Championship (7.45pm)
Huddersfield vs Norwich - Championship (7.45pm)
Ipswich vs Bolton - Championship (7.45pm)
Millwall vs Brighton - Championship (7.45pm)
Wigan vs Watford - Championship (7.45pm)
Wolves vs Sheffield Wednesday - Championship (7.45pm)
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