Eric Bailly: Last News

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United could welcome back four players from injury for their pivotal game in hand at Burnley on Tuesday.Paul Pogba, Luke Shaw and Victor Lindelof missed the FA Cup win over Watford on Saturday night and Eric Bailly was forced off before half-time following a collision with Dean Henderson.However, the quartet all trained on Monday morning and, with Edinson Cavani back from suspension, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is set to have a fully fit squad to choose from."All of them trained today," Solskjaer confirmed. "Paul and Eric didn't do all of it, but Luke and Victor did all of it.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand says Axel Tuanzebe needs to be asking questions over his lack of game time at Manchester United. The centre-back started for United in their FA Cup tie against Watford on Saturday evening in what was his 10th appearance of the season in all competitions.

straight to your inbox every day for free Axel Tuanzebe hailed Eric Bailly as Manchester United's "warrior" after his injury in the FA Cup third-round win against Watford. The Ivorian centre-back was forced off just before half-time after taking a knee to the neck from goalkeeper Dean Henderson as he cleared a ball.

direct to your inboxEric Bailly was withdrawn in first-half stoppage time against Watford after colliding with Dean Henderson in Manchester United's penalty area.Bailly went down after Henderson's leg collided with the side of Bailly's head and neck and a stretcher was readied, although thankfully it wasn't required and the Ivorian was able to walk off the field.Bailly is believed to have wanted to continue but medical staff took the decision out of his hands and Harry Maguire replaced him ahead of the second half.Speaking about the injury at half-time, Rio Ferdinand told BT Sport: “He’s been one of the positives in this good run of form they’ve had.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer insists Jesse Lingard could still have a role to play at Manchester United this season despite interest in signing him.Lingard, 28, has started once in the last five months - against Luton Town in the Carabao Cup in September - and the MEN revealed Sheffield United are interested in recruiting him on loan.United triggered the one-year extension in Lingard's contract to tie him to the club until 2022, likely in order to obtain a fee for the England international in the future.Solskjaer has primarily settled on a core group of 22 players so far this season but Lingard has made the bench in two of the last three league games and the United manager cited Eric Bailly as an example of

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are likely to name a strong line-up to face Manchester City in the semi-final of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.A place at Wembley is on offer for the winner with both semi-final ties being contested over one leg.

Manchester United are level on points with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table - but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still saw room for improvement after beating Aston Villa.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United could move level on points with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League when they face Aston Villa in their first outing of 2021.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are currently on an excellent domestic run and know that victory on New Year's Day will see them draw level with the defending champions.United have lost just one of their last 43 Premier League games against Aston Villa (W31 D11) and are unbeaten in their last 15 since a 0-1 home loss in December 2009.In terms of early team news, Victor Lindelof could return to the squad after missing the win over Wolves but Eric Bailly may retain his place in the starting XI after his impressive display on Tuesday.Here's how our writers

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are expected to make changes to their starting XI as they welcome Aston Villa to Old Trafford in the Premier League on New Year's Day.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows his side could move level with Liverpool at the top of the table with a win in their first match of 2021 after the champions failed to beat Newcastle on Wednesday night.United have been putting their squad depth to great use in recent weeks with a host of changes for most matches - and that trend is expected to continue into the new year.David de Gea is expected to keep his place in goal with Dean Henderson better suited to cup ties against Manchester City and Watford next week, while Harry Maguire is a guaranteed starter at

straight to your inbox every day for free Bruno Fernandes paid tribute to Eric Bailly and Edinson Cavani for their roles in his 10th Premier League goal of the season at Leicester City. The Portuguese midfielder looked to have put United on course for all three points at the King Power Stadium when he latched on to Cavani's pass and slid a shot past Kasper Schmeichel with 11 minutes to go.

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Eric Bailly will start at centre back for Manchester United against Leicester City. The Ivorian has retained his place from the midweek win at Everton in the Carabao Cup and his inclusion is the only change from the side that thrashed Leeds last weekend.

Eric Bailly has admitted he turned down the chance to play for Pep Guardiola in favour of joining Man Utd because of Jose Mourinho.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has already laid out a clear plan for Axel Tuanzebe to get into the first-team at Manchester United.

straight to your inboxHarry Maguire is set to return to the Manchester United side against Tottenham after missing the midweek win over Brighton through injury.Maguire sustained an ankle knock in the Premier League triumph at Brighton last week and did not travel to the Amex Stadium on Wednesday but is fit for the visit of Spurs."Harry had a knock after the league game, holding his ankle," Solskjaer said. "He should be okay.

straight to your inbox Harry Maguire has missed Manchester United's Carabao Cup tie with Brighton with a knock. Maguire started in United's last 19 matches prior to their Wednesday night trip to Brighton but has sat out his first game since the FA Cup fifth round win at Derby County on March 5.

Manchester United fans spotted Bruno Fernandes in deep discussions with Eric Bailly over his passing selection during the 3-0 Carabao Cup win over Luton Town on Tuesday.

straight to your inboxThe Premier League top four is now within touching distance for Manchester United heading into the final game of the 2019/20 season, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side only needing to draw against Leicester City on Sunday to qualify for next season's Champions League campaign.United just need to avoid defeat, and could also finish in the top four if they lose against the Foxes, but they would need Wolves to beat Chelsea.

straight to your inboxManchester United know a positive result is crucial when they travel to face Leicester on the final day of the Premier League season this weekend.A win would guarantee Leicester qualification for next season’s Champions League for only the second time in their history, while a draw would be enough for United to cement their position in the top four.United are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League matches against Leicester, while the Foxes have won just one of their 13 home league games against United (D4 L8), beating them 5-3 in September 2014.In terms of early team news, Luke Shaw and Eric Bailly are both in contention to return while Axel Tuanzebe and Phil Jones have both been ruled out.Below, our MEN United

There were no fans at Wembley as Manchester United suffered disappointment in their FA Cup semi-final clash with Chelsea.

Eric Bailly will return to Manchester on Monday after being given the all-clear following his head injury scare at Wembley.

Chelsea will face Arsenal in the FA Cup final after they beat Manchester United at Wembley.