Gary Lineker has said “it’s great to be here” as he returned to fronting BBC football coverage following his suspension last week.
Co-presenter Alan Shearer welcomed Lineker back and said he “wanted to say how upset we were” about the change in football coverage following Lineker’s suspension.
Lineker was suspended by the BBC after criticising the government’s asylum policy on Twitter.
The move sparked a backlash, with presenters and commentators walking out in support of the Match of the Day host.
Lineker won’t be hosting Match of the Day on Saturday evening as he was already scheduled to present the BBC’s live coverage of Manchester City v Burnley in the FA Cup.
