The 11 Manchester United games Eric Bailly is set to miss after injury set back
Reports of Eric Bailly’s extended absence from the Manchester United team will come as a major blow to all those associated with the club, with the Ivory Coast international set to be out for eight weeks.
The timing of his set back from a groin injury could hardly have been worse as United head into the busiest period of the season.
It’s reported that he will be out of action until the start of February, in which time he is set to miss at least 11 matches.
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That figure may even rise to 14 should United win their FA Cup third-round clash with Derby County and take out Bristol in the EFL Cup, with the next rounds of those competitions also set to be played.
During the eight-week period, Bailly is set to miss Premier League ties with West Brom, Leicester, Burnley (twice), Southampton, Everton, Stoke and Tottenham Hotspur, with fixtures coming thick and fast.
Here’s a full list of the games he would miss if he is out for eight weeks…
Games Bailly is set to miss through injury
Wed 13 Dec: Man Utd v Bournemouth
Sun 17 Dec: West Brom v Man Utd
Wed 20 Dec: Bristol v Man Utd (EFL Cup)
Sat 23 Dec: Leicester v Man Utd
Tue 26 Dec: Man Utd v Burnley
Sat 30 Dec: Man Utd v Southampton
Mon 1 Jan: Everton v Man Utd
Sat 6 Jan: Man Utd v Derby (FA Cup)
***Tue 9 Jan: EFL Cup semi-finals***
Mon 15 Jan: Man Utd v Stoke
Sat 20 Jan: Burnley v Man Utd
***Tue 23 Jan: EFL Cup semi-finals***
***Sat 27 Jan: FA Cup fourth round***
Wed 31 Jan: Spurs v Man Utd
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