Ivorian defender Eric Bailly allegedly confronted Manchester United under-fire manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjær for being left out of their Premier League 4-2 loss at Leicester City.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær. (Photo by Alex Livesey – Danehouse/Getty Images)The manager opted in his stead for Harry Maguire, who was yet to recover from an injury sustained before the international break and the decision backfired as the English defender had a day to forget at his former club.
Many had thought Bailly will be in the starting lineup at the King Power for his first league appearance of the season but Solskjær appeared to not have any belief in the defender, and made the decision to rush Maguire’s return.
Captain Maguire, who had just a training session with the group made two errors leading to two Leicester City goals and according to The Telegraph, this prompted Bailly to ask the manager why he picked “a centre-half who was not fit.”
Eric Bailly in action for Manchester United in the Europa League final loss to Villarreal (Photo by Michael Sohn – Pool/Getty Images)
While Solskjær’s status of remaining as the club’s manager in the coming weeks is uncertain, Bailly will be hoping for better fortunes under a new manager, if another is brought in.
The defender has made just one appearance for the club this season, in a 1-0 loss to West Ham United in the Carabao Cup round three games at the Old Trafford Stadium.
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