Kate Abdo takes her ongoing mocking of Micah Richards to the next level as CBS bring on an IMPERSONATOR to replace him on the panel... before the man himself arrives dressed as Santa Claus

CBS Champions League host Kate Abdo continued her ribbing of Micah Richards on Wednesday as she welcomed an impersonator in his place.

Abdo gave glowing intros to colleagues Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher before tossing it over to 'America's favorite,' Richards.

Except it wasn't the ex-Man City defender in his seat, but popular Richards impersonator Noah Olaoye, who has gained notoriety with his social media videos.

Abdo teased 'Richards' about his haircut before the real one showed up dressed as Santa Claus.

The CBS broadcaster later sat next to Carragher and Olaoye as the show wrapped up.

Earlier in the show, Richards presented his colleagues with gifts, as he hilariously gave Abdo a Greggs apron in honor of her old place of work.

Olaoye later shared photos with Richards, Carragher, Henry and Abdo on his Instagram.

The show has gained a reputation for joking around due to its humorous social clips, but Richards and the rest of the show are trying to shed that perception.

'A lot of people come to us and say, "Oh, you lot just laugh and joke,"' Richards told Mail Sport from Miami.

'Which we do. But we can do more than that as well, you know. And I think going forward, that is what we're trying to get the balance right.'

On Tuesday, Abdo's colleagues teased her about her love life and social media sleuths suggested that she was Deontay Wilder's trainer, Malik Scott.