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Eni Aluko and Peter Crouch have been left out of TNT Sports' coverage teams for the upcoming European men's football finals this month.
The pair will not feature in the broadcaster's Champions League, Europa League, and Europa Conference League final coverage.
This comes as a surprise as both have been regular contributors throughout the season.
Aluko has been a consistent presence covering Chelsea's Europa Conference League campaign, including their matches against Panathinaikos, Noah, Bournemouth, and Copenhagen.
Eni Aluko won't be covering Champions League, Europa League and UEFA Conference League finals for TNT Sports
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However, she has not been employed for any match since March 27, when she worked on Chelsea vs Manchester City in the Women's Champions League.
Crouch, who served as a pundit for last year's Champions League final, has participated in 16 European broadcasts this season but none since January.
He has continued his work with TNT Sports on Premier League coverage, most recently for Newcastle's 2-0 win over Chelsea.
Commentary teams for the finals have now been confirmed, with Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist handling both the Champions League and Europa League finals.
Adam Summerton and Lucy Ward will cover the Europa Conference League final between Chelsea and Real Betis on May 28.
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Peter Crouch has also been left out of TNT Sports' presenting line up for upcoming European finals
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Rio Ferdinand will be the busiest pundit, offering analysis for both the Champions League and Europa League finals despite a recent health scare that saw him hospitalised.
He'll join Karen Carney and Owen Hargreaves for the Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan on May 31.
For the Europa League final between Manchester United and Tottenham on May 21, Ferdinand will sit alongside Gareth Bale, Glenn Hoddle, Robbie Savage and Paul Scholes.
Michail Antonio, Joe Cole and Steve Sidwell will provide expert analysis for the Europa Conference League final.
It remains unclear why Aluko and Crouch have been excluded from the coverage teams.
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Aluko's absence comes after a public controversy in April when she accused Ian Wright of 'blocking' routes for female pundits.
She made these comments during an appearance on Radio Four's Women's Hour, where she also claimed her punditry career had been damaged by ex-Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton.
Aluko stated she is suing Barton for libel after he called her a 'race card player' on social media in January last year.
She also suggested that ITV's continued employment of Wright to cover women's football limited opportunities for female pundits entering the industry.
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Although Aluko issued an apology to Wright, the Arsenal legend rejected it.
ITV subsequently released a statement supporting Wright, as did numerous other individuals in the industry.
Crouch has maintained his presence on TNT Sports' Premier League coverage despite his absence from European fixtures since January.
The former England striker was part of the team covering Newcastle's 2-0 victory over Chelsea last weekend.
Eni Aluko went after Ian Wright but has since faced a huge backlash
GETTYTNT Sports has not provided any explanation for the decision to exclude both Aluko and Crouch from their European finals coverage.
The broadcaster has instead opted for a mix of established pundits and former players across the three finals.
The Champions League final between PSG and Inter Milan will be the culmination of the European club season on May 31.
It follows the Europa League final between Manchester United and Tottenham on May 21, and the Europa Conference League final featuring Chelsea against Real Betis on May 28.