Manchester United centre-back Eric Bailly put in a solid performance against Real Sociedad last night as he helped the Red Devils keep a clean sheet in the second leg of the Europa League last 32 tie.
The Ivorian has been beset by injuries once again this season and it was only his second start in the last month but fans on Twitter think he should be in contention to face Chelsea this weekend.
Bailly was a beast out there making a better pairing of him and Lindelof. Hopefully he stays fit
— гєคɭ ן๏ ?? (@reality_jo1) February 26, 2021
But guess who is gonna be benched on Sunday
— DAYveed? (@TRIJAYlee) February 26, 2021
But somehow ole thinks lindelof and Maguire are better.
MARK MY WORDS
favouritism will cost him his job
— Anthony Martial (@John40298443) February 26, 2021
ok now play Bailly on sunday
— ?? (@OrientLiam) February 26, 2021
Baillllyyyyy pic.twitter.com/pwQNLHVhiX
— Oli ??? (@Olimzyk) February 26, 2021
Two weeks in a row just start Bailly against Chelsea
— ExOrC (@ExOrC__) February 26, 2021
And it’s funny how bailly plays well with both cbs but Maguire and lindelof don’t with each other
— mikah ? (@Bababouey_) February 26, 2021
Considering Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire have failed to convince as a centre-back pairing, there is a strong argument to be made for Bailly to come back into the starting eleven.
However, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer seems reluctant to hand him a run in the side. The centre-half has been an unused substitute in four of the last six Premier League games, with United having only picked up two wins during that run of matches.
Whether his fitness record has led Solskjaer to simply not trust Bailly, it isn’t known, but his display against Sociedad will surely remind his manager of what he can do.