We round up the latest information about presenting duties for Match of the Day this weekend.
Match of the Day will return to our TV screens with a full presenting line-up and commentary team this weekend after Gary Lineker and the BBC announced he will return to his usual duties – though Lineker will not actually sit on the Match of the Day sofa this weekend.
Lineker had criticised Home Secretary Suella Braverman's announcement of a new Illegal Immigration Bill on Tuesday (6th March).
He was accused of breaching BBC impartiality guidelines and the story quickly escalated, culminating in his removal from the show temporarily.
Several pundits including Ian Wright and Alan Shearer revealed they would not be taking part in the show in solidarity with Lineker, while the entire commentary team stood down from their duties.
A BBC Spokesperson said: “The BBC has decided that he will step back from presenting Match of the Day until we’ve got an agreed and clear position on his use of social media.
However, on Monday morning, Lineker Tweeted a statement claiming that he and the BBC had "navigated a way through this" and will return to action.
RadioTimes.com has rounded up the latest situation with regards to who will present Match of the Day on Saturday night.
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Gary Lineker will not present Premier League highlights on Match of the Day this weekend as he will take part in live coverage of the FA Cup quarter-final clash between Manchester City and Burnley.
He will be joined by Micah Richards and Alan Shearer in the studio at the Etihad Stadium from 5:25pm on Saturday 18th March 2023.
However, there are still Premier League matches going ahead this weekend and Match of the Day will be hosted in the studio by Mark Chapman with former player Ashley Williams among the studio line-up.
Match of the Day goes ahead at 10:30pm on Saturday 18th March 2023.
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