Gary Lineker pulls out of BBC FA Cup coverage and is replaced by Alex Scott
Gary Lineker was forced to pull out of presenting the BBC’s FA Cup coverage on just his second day back.AFPHe compared the language used to launch a new Government asylum seeker policy with 1930s Germany in a tweet, before the BBC was forced into anHe told his Twitter followers: “Ah the joys of being allowed to stick to football.”Lineker appeared alongside Alan Shearer and Micah Richards and said on air it was ‘great to be here’.
However, he announced that he would not be able to present coverage of Brighton vs Grimsby on Sunday. He said: “I’ve been silenced…. literally, by a nasty cold so, annoyingly, won’t be working at @OfficialBHAFC this afternoon.”Lineker explains why he didn't present MOTD as he returns to screens after BBC rowMan United 'dodged bullet' by Conte decision as Neville jokes he should be forced to stayGraeme Souness says Mikel Arteta has 'form for nonsense' after latest Arsenal moveAdvertisementThe quarter-final at the Amex Stadium sees Brighton take on League Two Grimsby.
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