Rio Ferdinand will not be part of TNT Sports' coverage team for Manchester United's Europa League semi-final at Old Trafford on Thursday night after he was hospitalised by a sickness bug.
The PA news agency understands the bug also affected other members of Ferdinand's family and while no update has been issued so far on Thursday about whether he remains in hospital or not, it is understood he will not be on punditry duties for United's second leg against Athletic Bilbao.
Ferdinand posted a picture of himself giving a thumbs-up from a hospital bed on Wednesday evening saying he was 'gutted' to be missing this week's European semi-finals.