Thanks to the football, EastEnders will air two one-hour double bills next week, on Wednesday and Thursday at 7pm on BBC Two. No episodes will air on Monday or Tuesday.
1) The boxing tournament ends in disaster for Nugget
This coming week sees the day of the boxing tournament arrive at The Boxing Den.
A nervous Nugget (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) loses his temper with Tommy (Sonny Kendall) as the day rolls around, and Denzel (Jaden Ladega) is forced to warn Nugget to calm down, fearful that people will start getting suspicious over their steroid usage.
Panic sets in when Zack (James Farrar) puts up a ‘Drugs Test’ sign, but in reality it’s just a deterrent. Denzel doesn’t realise this and vanishes just as things are about to get underway.
Nugget goes off alone to look for him, but he soon begins to feel unwell as a result of his steroid use, before collapsing on the pavement!
2) Nugget is rushed to hospital
As Nugget is rushed to Walford General following his collapse, the doctor tells his family that the teen’s kidneys aren’t working properly.
The doc asks whether Nugget could have been taking drugs, but the family shoot down the idea.
Nugget’s dad Ravi (Aaron Thiara) then takes the doctor aside and shares Zack’s concerns that his son might have been using steroids.
Ravi and Priya (Sophie Khan Levy) lean on each other for support as they wait for news, and it’s not long until they get an update.
Low and behold, the doctor soon returns with confirmation that Nugget’s collapse was indeed caused by him taking steroids, leaving Priya stunned.
3) The old and new Mitchells bond
Nugget isn’t the only troubled teen on Albert Square at the moment. Will (Freddie Phillips) has been acting up too, as a result of being blackmailed by classmate Kyle.
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Billy (Perry Fenwick) and Honey (Emma Barton) are called into the school, where things take a turn as it’s revealed that Kyle’s dad Kevin is causing problems.
Phil, who has already angered Kevin by threatening Kyle, once again offers to help Billy and Honey with Will’s situation.
However, Newcomer Teddy (Roland Manookian), who was recently revealed to be Stevie’s (Alan Ford) son and the half-brother of Billy, suggests that the family takes a more careful approach.
While Stevie appreciates his son’s efforts, he warns him that Phil is the leader of the Mitchell clan and not to undermine that.
Later, Teddy suggests a darts match and he and Phil begin to bond. However, as the rounds go on, Phil begins to up the stakes – it seems he can’t help but try and one-up the newcomer.
As Billy takes advice from Teddy on how to handle the situation with Will, it leads to a heartfelt moment between Billy and his son. When Billy thanks Teddy for his help, Billy makes sure to emphasise Phil’s role, making it clear he knows that Phil is the head of the family.