Rio Ferdinand has shared his thoughts on the penalty conceded by Arsenal in their Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain from his hospital bed.
The TNT Sports pundit shared a selfie from hospital making a thumbs-up gesture after coverage of the semi-final’s second-leg had begun on the channel.
Ferdinand, 46, offered no indication as to what his health situation was or how long he would be in hospital for, but shared a message saying that he would be watching ‘every minute’ of the clash from his iPad.
The Manchester United legend was previously part of the channel’s coverage for Aston Villa’s 1-0 win against Fulham on Saturday afternoon.
But although there are few details about his affliction, Ferdinand was able to make his thoughts on one controversial decision clear.
‘Horrendous decision (shocked screaming emoji)’, Ferdinand posted on social media, after VAR recommended giving the hosts a penalty at the Parc des Princes in the second-half.
Rio Ferdinand is in hospital and will be absent from TNT Sports’ coverage of PSG vs Arsenal
But the pundit was keen to share his thoughts on Paris Saint-Germain’s controversial penalty
The ball was deemed to have struck the hand of Myles Lewis-Skelly on the run in the box
The ball appeared to strike Myles Lewis-Skelly on the arm inside the box with the score 2-0 to PSG on aggregate, with referee Felix Zwayer called over to the monitor to offer his final verdict.
Gunners fans were hopeful when Achraf Hakimi, who struck the ball, failed to appeal when Zwayer offered his initial decision.
Arsenal’s hopes seemed dashed when the penalty was given, with Vitinha stepping up to the spot in the 69th minute with the aim of confirming the result.
But David Raya guessed correctly, keeping out the Portugal international’s effort, and keeping the score 1-0 on the night.
However, PSG defender Hakimi instead delivered the hammer blow, netting in the 72nd minute to all but end Arsenal’s Champions League journey.
Bukayo Saka was able to pull one back just four minutes later, but Mikel Arteta’s side were unable to claw back any more goals to push the tie to extra time.
