Thomas - who replaced Jeff Stelling as host of Sky Sports' flagship football show at the start of this season - revealed on X, formerly Twitter, his family had been hit by Covid and that Caroline Barker would replace him. He posted: 'Sadly no #soccersaturday for me today - #Covid has hit the Thomas household. Meanwhile, Thomas is a former Blue Peter presenter who joined the company originally in 2005 as a presenter on Sky Sports News. After six years, the Norwich City fan was given the job of presenting Sky’s Football League and League Cup coverage and was given Premier League matches three years later. 'Being asked to present this iconic show and follow in the footsteps of Jeff Stelling, an absolute giant of sports broadcasting, is a massive honour and one I simply cannot wait to get started on.'

Source: Sky sports November 25, 2023 18:30 UTC