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Luke Pawley

Ian Wright shuts down 'petty' Gary Lineker quip after Nottingham Forest beat Leicester City

Ian Wright gave a brilliant response to Gary Lineker after the Match of the Day host tried to squeeze a Leicester City quip into the show at Nottingham Forest's expense.

Wright joined Micah Richards on the punditry panel for the BBC One highlights show on Saturday night, with Lineker anchoring the show as usual. After the highlights package from Forest's 2-0 win over Leicester, the trio discussed the match.

Former Arsenal striker Wright had plenty of positive things to say about Forest, with Lineker chipping in about Forest looking more like a team now - after pointing out a tweet from Dean Henderson about togetherness.

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After the trio analysed the match, former Leicester City striker Lineker - who grew up supporting the Foxes - couldn't resist a dig at Forest's expense as he linked to the next item on the show. It was a quip that didn't go down well with Wright, who gave his thoughts just in time, as the pundits were ending their segment.

Lineker said: "I'd just like to mention that it was 4-3 on aggregate to Leicester over the course of the two games this season."

Wright responded in a timely manner, telling Lineker: "That's so petty, bro."

What did you think of the match? Let us know in the comments section.

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