Eric Bailly has the chance to replace Victor Lindelof as Manchester United skipper Harry Maguire’s first-choice central defensive partner.
Bailly’s return to fitness, while Lindelof continues to struggle with an on-going back issue, has strengthened United’s defence, with the 26-year-old proving the perfect foil for Maguire.
United’s 1-0 win at Burnley was built on solid defending, of which Bailly was the chief exponent, with a series of vital clearances, blocks and ball recoveries, allied to a pass accuracy of 82 per cent.
Bailly was Jose Mourinho’s first signing as United boss, joining from Villarreal for £30million in 2016, but has been a hostage to injury for much of the time since then.
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