Eric Bailly had a night to forget in the Champions League on Tuesday evening when he was forced off early with injury after conceding the winning goal at home to Frankfurt.
The defender recently claimed that Manchester United favour selecting homegrown players in their line-ups over overseas players - something which he has received some push back on. After failing to play competitively for United in 2022, he secured a loan move to France for the season after Erik ten Hag managed to convince him to stay for pre-season.
The Ivorian’s spell at Old Trafford was blighted by injuries, which saw him sink below Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof and Lisandro Martinez in the centre-half pecking order. The 28-year-old’s Reds contract expires next summer and he is expected to depart after what will have then been a seven-year stay.
