Gary Lineker struck down with Norovirus just days after catching Covid and being forced out of FA Cup presenting duties
FA CUP holders Leicester City were dumped out of the FA Cup 4-1 by bitter rivals Nottingham Forest, rounding off a miserable few days for Foxes legend Gary Lineker.
Lineker is housebound after testing positive for Covid-19 upon returning from South Africa, and has now also contracted Norovirus.
It ruled him out of his usual presenting duties for BBC’s coverage of the FA Cup over the weekend.
As a result he was forced into watching his beloved Leicester from the comfort of his own sofa.
Although he might have wished he didn’t bother.
Last year’s FA Cup winners were outclassed 4-1 by Championship side Nottingham Forest at a raucous City Ground.
Reacting to the bloodbath on Twitter, Lineker confirmed he was suffering from both Covid-19 and Norovirus, with the shocking performance only adding to his pain.
Lineker wrote: “First Covid, topped up with dreadful Noravirus. Now this debacle. What a horrific few days.”
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Two goals in less than a minute from Philip Zinckernagel and Brennan Johnson gave Forest a shock 2-0 goal lead.
Skipper Joe Worrall then made it three, before Kelechi Iheanacho pulled one back for the Foxes.
But Djed Spence’s goal on the hour marked killed all hope of a Leicester comeback and sealed a famous win for the Championship promotion hopefuls.
Ever gracious in defeat Lineker praised Forest at full time, but couldn’t resist a cheeky dig at their Championship status as he wrote: “Congratulations and well played @NFFC. Credit where it’s due.
“Thoroughly deserved victory. A real FA Cup giantkilling,” with a winking emoji.
Lineker first revealed he had tested positive for Covid-19 last Thursday after starting to feel unwell on his flight back from South Africa.
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