Match of the Day is set to be limited just 20 minutes on Saturday night as the crisis surrounding the BBC show deepens following the suspension of host Gary Lineker.
The programme has been thrown into chaos in the last 48 hours after Lineker was asked to step back from his hosting duties after becoming embroiled in a row over impartiality. Pundits including Alan Shearer and Ian Wright have boycotted the show in solidarity with the presenter, while commentators have also refused to appear on the show as normal.
It means Saturday night's highlights show will also be without commentary after the BBC discovered on Saturday afternoon it did not hold the rights to use world feed commentary to replace those who have pulled out.
