Match of the Day host Gary Lineker to 'return to presenting' on the BBC

Match of the Day host Gary Lineker is set to 'return to presenting' on the BBC, according to reports.

Last Saturday's MOTD went ahead WITHOUT Lineker following his row with the BBC, having slammed the government's new asylum policy.

The 62-year-old compared the language used to launch the new asylum policy with that used in 1930s Germany.

As a result, he was told to 'step back' from presenting MOTD, with pundits Ian Wright and Alan Shearer removing themselves from the show in solidarity.

Gary Lineker outside his home in London following his row with the BBC. Image: PA

MOTD aired without Lineker and pundits as they provided match highlights for the six Premier League games on Saturday without commentary in a 20-minute episode.

But it appears the former Leicester City striker will return to his BBC duties.

Sky News claims the corporation will apologise to him after he was taken off air for his tweets criticising the government's migration policy.

Further reports state that he will be allowed to continue tweeting about politics as normal.

BBC have backed down after disruption across TV and radio output over the weekend, with Football Focus and Final Score, among other shows, taken off air amid Lineker's dispute.

Lineker's team have been in talks with the BBC over a resolution since he was taken off air on Friday.

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Having reached a resolution, he's set to return to our screens this weekend ahead of BBC's live coverage of their FA Cup action, which includes Manchester City vs. Burnley and Brighton vs. Grimsby.

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