Gary Lineker will miss the BBC's coverage of the FA Cup fourth round after testing positive for Covid-19.
The former England striker posted a tweet with an image of his positive lateral flow test: "Long time since I got between the lines.
"Arrived back from Cape Town early this morning. Started feeling a little unwell on the flight.
"Sorry to those sitting near, although I wore a mask for the entirety of the journey as didn’t eat. Hope I didn't pass it on to anyone on BA42."
Fans were quick to send their well wishes to the Match of the Day host, with Lineker responding by saying: "You're a lovely lot. Thanks too, to the brilliant scientists for the vaccines that should mean I won't be seriously ill and clog up our brilliant NHS."
"Gutted to miss our live BBC Sport FA Cup 4th round ties though. Always the most fun."
Lineker was set to present the BBC's coverage of non-league Kidderminster Harriers' clash with West Ham United on Saturday, reports The Mirror.
Kidderminster progressed to the fourth round after beating struggling Championship side Reading in a game that was controversially not televised - something which manager Russell Penn is pleased about this time around.
"We as a football club, obviously we were biased, were very disappointed not to be on TV in the last round," Penn said.
"But being a football man and being around the block a little bit, I kind of second guessed we wouldn't be. If they knew there would be an upset, they would have been straight on, but we got through that tie and we are respected by the country a bit more.
"The BBC have backed that now so delighted. We are in a studio now [the room in which his press conference took place] where Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer are going to be sitting on Saturday. It has made it a bit of a reality check to be honest.
"It is very surreal but I think it makes the club look really well. I think the club looks really tidy and we are preparing for one of the biggest clubs in the country coming to town."
The Harriers boss made 147 appearances for the club as a player and wants David Moyes to name his strongest West Ham XI.
"We would rather see the best out there to be honest, but I think even if they play their second team it will be a tough afternoon," Penn affirmed.
"You would rather get the best of the best. This is our cup final. We have played seven games to get to this situation and if they want to shuffle the pack, so be it, but I believe they will play a strong side.
"What we don't want is to be embarrassed, that's a big thing for me.
"On the flipside, can we turn it into a positive and have a real good game? Can we start well, because all of a sudden as the minutes tick by the confidence around the whole place starts to lift. That is how you have to approach it."
For more stories from where you live, visit InYourArea.
