Rio Ferdinand in hospital and forced to miss TNT Sports coverage of PSG vs Arsenal as he posts worrying update
RIO FERDINAND will miss tonight's Champions League coverage on TNT Sports.
It comes after the former Manchester United star shared a picture of himself in a hospital bed.
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Rio Ferdinand will miss tonight's Champions League coverage on TNT Sports
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Ferdinand revealed he was in a hospital bed with a social media post
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Ferdinand was seen with a band around his wrist as he posted a worrying health update.
Alongside the photo he published, Ferdinand captioned his post: "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!"
TNT Sports replied to the post by saying: "Get well soon, Rio."
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