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Rio Ferdinand confirms he will not appear on TNT Sports' punditry team for Bayern Munich's Champions League clash vs Real Madrid... after ex-Man United defender pulls out of recording his Vibe With Five podcast

Rio Ferdinand has confirmed that he his set to 'miss' TNT Sports' live coverage of Tuesday's huge Champions League clash between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.

Earlier this week, the former Manchester United defender, who works as a pundit for TNT Sports, was forced to pull out of recording his own podcast through illness.

Ferdinand, who hosts the Vibe With Five Podcast alongside co-hosts Joel Beya and Stephen Howson every week, took to X (formerly Twitter) to explain that he would not be present during TNT's live coverage of Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid.