Gary Lineker will NOT present BBC coverage of tonight’s FA Cup clash between Brighton and Grimsby after struggling with his voice on Saturday before it “deteriorated overnight” – with Alex Scott replacing him
Gary Lineker will not moderate BBC coverage of Brighton v Grimsby FA Cup
The presenter struggled with his voice during Saturday’s live coverage
Instead, Alex Scott will present the game from the AmEx on Sunday afternoon
Gary Lineker will be absent from the BBC’s FA Cup on Sunday after struggling with voice problems.
Lineker was due to moderate the channel’s live coverage of the Brighton-Grimsby clash on Sunday afternoon.
However, he did noticeably struggle with his voice during Saturday’s Manchester City-Burnley game and has pulled out of Sunday’s plans after his voice deteriorated overnight, according to the BBC.
The match will instead be moderated by BBC colleague Alex Scott.
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Gary Lineker will no longer moderate Sunday’s FA Cup tie on the BBC after his voice deteriorated
Alex Scott will step in to present BBC coverage of Brighton v Grimsby on Sunday
Due to illness we have a line-up change for today’s live FA Cup coverage of Brighton v Grimsby on BBC One.
As viewers noticed yesterday, Gary Lineker had problems with his voice which unfortunately got worse overnight.
Alex Scott will be hosting instead. pic.twitter.com/qJGUxqW1oG
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) March 19, 2023
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