GARY LINEKER has been forced to pull out of today’s Match of the Day due to illness.
The England legend hosts the football highlights show every Saturday, but will not feature this evening.
BBCGary Lineker has been forced to pull out of tonight’s episode of Match of the Day[/caption]
This afternoon he took to X, formerly Twitter, to reveal: “Some good news for some: I’ve been silenced….with a rotten cold that seems to be lasting forever.
“Hate missing hosting @BBCMOTD but I’ll be watching.”
Fans were quick to wish the former striker well, with one person tweeting: “Get well soon Gary, we need you in strong voice!”
Another commented: “Get well soon Gary!”
While a Newcastle fan joked: “Get well soon Gary. And you’re doing the right thing. We don’t want Wor Al catching it .”
Lineker has presented Match of the Day for almost 25 years.
He is regularly joined on the show by the likes of Alan Shearer, Ian Wright and Micah Richards.
Match of the Day and BBC Sport struck a new four-year agreement with the Premier League in December.
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