Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, will not be part of TNT Sports’ coverage team for the team’s Europa League semi-final second at Old Trafford on Thursday night.
Ferdinand has been hospitalised with a sickness bug.
It is understood the bug also affected other members of his family.
On Wednesday, Ferdinand posted a picture of himself giving a thumbs-up from a hospital bed, saying he was “gutted” to be missing the semi-finals in the European competitions this midweek.
He wrote on X: “Wishing the team all the best – I’ll be watching every minute from the iPad!”
Ferdinand has been a regular part of TNT’s European coverage in recent years, and has often been a co-commentator for United’s games.
He was on commentary for the first leg of the game, which Manchester United won 3-0 at San Mames.
