Rio Ferdinand has shared that he will be absent from TNT Sports on Wednesday night as Arsenal travel to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-finals. Arsenal visit the Parc des Princes with plenty of work to do if they are to meet Inter Milan in Munich for the May 31 final.
The Gunners trail 1-0 after the first leg, with Ousmane Dembele's early goal proving to be the difference at the Emirates Stadium last week. Mikel Arteta's side will believe in a turnaround, though, having beaten reigning champions Real Madrid home and away in the quarter-finals. Despite the monumental occasion in Paris, TNT Sports won't have their punditry A-team at their disposal.
On Wednesday evening, just over an hour before the build-up was set to go on air, Ferdinand revealed that he would be missing the match.
The Manchester United icon looked in high spirits as he shared an image from a hospital bed, but he didn't disclose the reason for his unavailability.
He wrote on X: "Gutted to be missing the Semi-Finals this week on @footballontnt!! Wishing the team all the best — I'll be watching every minute from the iPad!"
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