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Gary Lineker has confirmed he won't be presenting tonight's Match of the Day due to illness. The former England star says he has come down with a 'rotten cold' and isn't well enough to front this evening's edition of the Premier League highlights show.
In a statement on social media, he said: "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".
Mark Chapman, the host of Match of the Day 2, will replace Lineker on Saturday night's show which will air on BBC One at 10.30pm, the Mirror reports.
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Chapman and guests will review highlights from seven Premier League matches, including games involving Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham.
Lineker is one of the BBC's highest paid on-air talents - earning around £1.3million from the corporation last year. Now, 63, the ex-Tottenham striker has two years left on his BBC deal with questions over his long-term future.
Just last year, Lineker was temporarily taken off air after breaching impartiality guidelines, but was quickly reinstated after a backlash from high-profile colleagues in the industry.
He was recently asked about his plans for the future, having launched a hugely successful podcasting company outside of his commitments to the BBC.
After being asked about his long-term plans, Lineker left all options on the table: "I don't know. I've still got almost two years left on my contract. So it's too early to contemplate that at the moment.
"But I mean I love doing Match of the Day, but, you know, obviously what happens with... football rights and things like that, will determine things and you
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Gary Lineker has been forced to pull out of Match Of The Day as he says "I've been silenced".The former England footballer has been hosting the Premier League highlights show since 1999 and has rarely missed a show, but will not be present tonight (Saturday, 10 February). Instead, Gary will be replaced by Mark Chapman.Taking to X, formerly Twitter, to share the news Gary wrote: "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." The sports broadcaster was inundated with well-wishers from fans as one wrote: "Get well soon Gary, we need you in strong voice!" "Get well soon Gary!", a second commented.
Gary Lineker has announced that he won't be hosting this week's Match of the Day due to a "rotten cold".
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