Gary Neville is on duty for NBC. (Image: INSTAGRAM)
was a notable absentee on the punditry panel when viewers tuned into coverage of vs this afternoon. Villa Park hosts a major occasion, with believed to be on the brink of the sack, but none of the broadcaster’s big hitters joined Dave Jones in the studio.
Jones opened the show by introducing the pundits for Super Sunday at the Amex Stadium, where Brighton and Hove Albion welcome later in the day.
Dimitar Berbatov sat alongside Les Ferdinand and Steve Sidwell, leaving many surprised by the lack of Neville, Jamie Carragher, and the other core members of Sky’s cast for such a significant match.
Instead, Neville is working with American broadcaster NBC after committing to weekly appearances for the 2024/25 season.
The United legend has performed his role in the UK since the start of the season but has this weekend been stationed at NBC Sports’ International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conneticut.
Neville still offered his insight to Sky Sports in the opening stages of the broadcast, though, to discuss his former club.
After a brief introduction with Berbatov, Ferdinand and Sidwell and a look at United’s woeful early-season form, Jones explained that the Sky stalwart was away “on loan.”
As Neville emerged on a split screen, Jones said: “Well is not at the ground this weekend, he’s on loan at our American cousins NBC. It’s an early start on the east coast, good morning to you, Gary!”
Gary Neville was a notable absentee from Sky Sports. (Image: Getty)
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