Match of the Day will go ahead as planned on Saturday without 'studio presentation or punditry', and will instead focus on 'match action', the BBC has said
Lineker stepping back from Match of the Day
Commentator Steve Wilson and others said:"As commentators on MOTD, we have decided to step down from broadcast. Former Arsenal player Alex Scott appeared to rule herself out of possibly presenting the programme by posting a GIF with the words"Nah! Not me". "I have informed the BBC that I am very much available for tomorrow's #MOTD," comedian Joe Lycett tweeted, which received tens of thousands of likes.
might need to step in, writing:"Can't wait for MotD . Presented by Richard Sharp with punditry by Robbie Gibb and Isabel Oakeshott."
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