Gary Lineker has named the three candidates to become England captain after Harry Kane. Kane was named England captain shortly before the 2018 World Cup, since leading the Three Lions to back-to-back European Championship finals.

Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy believes that there's one obvious candidate to replace Gary Lineker when the face of the BBC show steps down next year.

THE race for Gary Lineker’s job presenting Match Of The Day is gathering pace. But his hotly tipped replacement, Dan Walker, who has returned to football programming for Prime Video, insists

Danny Murphy believes one contender should take over the MOTD hotseat from outgoing host Gary Lineker and has told the BBC they are the 'standout' candidate

Gary Lineker is leaving Match of the Day at the end of the season after 25 years as host, leaving big shoes to fill on the BBC's iconic Premier League highlights show

Since the announcement of Lineker's departure on November 11, various names have been floated as potential successors, including Alex Scott, Kelly Cates, and Gabby Logan. However, it's Chapman, with his extensive experience hosting Match of the Day 2, Football Focus and other BBC Sport shows, who is seen as the frontrunner.