Eric Bailly is reportedly seeking assurances over his Manchester United future with the defender left 'angry' after being snubbed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the Red Devils' defeat at Leicester City.
United have kept just one clean sheet all season, with defensive chaos at the heart of last Sunday's 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Liverpool that has left Solskjaer's job hanging in the balance.
The Red Devils have conceded nine goals in their last two league fixtures, having shipped four away at Leicester in a 4-2 defeat to the Foxes.
And according to The Sun, Bailly wants assurances from the club over his future and is understood to be feeling 'angry' about being overlooked by Solskjaer.
Namely, the Norwegian's decision to rush captain Harry Maguire back from injury for the game at the King Power instead of calling on Bailly is said to have disappointed the Ivorian.
Bailly, 27, signed a new contract in April and having made just one appearance in the Carabao Cup this season, has been left to wonder why United encouraged him to put pen to paper on the contract extension.
Maguire's form since returning to the starting XI has been woeful, with under-par displays leaving fans concerned that the England international has not fully recovered from his calf injury.
Pressure is building on Solskjaer following their humiliating showing against Liverpool at Old Trafford.
The Norwegian is preparing the team for Saturday’s trip to Tottenham amid a backdrop of intense scrutiny and some members of his squad questioning whether the slide can be halted under his management.
Solskjaer took training at Carrington on Tuesday for the first time since the defeat to Liverpool, a display labelled ‘embarrassing’ by senior players.
Sportsmail understands that United — who gave Solskjaer a new three-year contract over the summer — were planning to review the 48-year-old’s position in December.
The galling surrender at Old Trafford last weekend has, however, accelerated that process. Board-level talks between co-chairman Joel Glazer, Ed Woodward and managing director Richard Arnold took place on Monday.
United had not been prepared for such a dire run of results, with Solskjaer’s side losing five of their last nine games.
Solskjaer now faces three huge games — Tottenham, a Champions League clash at Atalanta and then the derby against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City — that look likely to determine his prospects.
Depcdkmnrz
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why not cavani better
jayford
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# ole if you want to save your job please use this team formation 3-1-4-2 cream de la cream
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Hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
miodeksu
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stupid ole
Bimklrtuz
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Bailly sud be tried in a defensive role. he is better than Fred. solksjaer wake up, why extend Bailly contract if you want to leave him on bench. relying on macgiire is no sense. I believe lindelof is playing better without macgiire
BensonMuzik
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But why Ole Don't give Baily Matches..Now Days Trusting Maguire you Trust Bailey...See .....look..What Aplayer so amazing
powciknsu
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Ask Eric to go He must be blind A v poor defender What is wrong with M U
Mitadknty
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I don't like ole
DonJB
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Try this...i don't see Maguire is better than Bailly, he is fast, aggressive, skills, a fighter...
Bailly is best CB in Man utd the duo of bailly and varane will be the beast for sure but stupid Ole don't see that
BenCheong
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Try this...i don't see Maguire is better than Bailly, he is fast, aggressive, skills, a fighter...
Stankidosplash
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ALEX FERGUSON AFTER WATCHING MAGUIRE AND BAILLY COLLABORATION 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
silwal123
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😭😭😭
somemntuy
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my team for spurs game
MarioOiram
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When a team is getting bad results and you can't get in the team, do you think you will get in when they start playing well?
VanDeDag
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when verane is around
D-Maestreo
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# ole if you want to save your job please use this team formation 3-1-4-2 cream de la cream
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This is a defensive formation, plus Sancho and Rashford can't play wingback 😂🤣🤣🤣
titnoyz
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It will be sad if Ole misses out on this once in a life time opportunity to be at the helm at the biggest club in the world....
rehaekorty
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just wait solksjaer to be sacked.
Humancal44
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# ole if you want to save your job please use this team formation 3-1-4-2 cream de la cream
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Rashford and Sancho wingbacks ?
BILLMARKOVICH
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# ole if you want to save your job please use this team formation 3-1-4-2 cream de la cream
Mekbcdmnop
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This is formation on Saturday match
Zezdelopst
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Eric Bailly and Manchester united being like Devido and Chioma(assurance)
yiudentuy
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i see Bailly as a Man United Defensive Midfielder temporary solution
Lozabeikot
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Bein Sports Senior Analyst Andy Gray said: Harry Maguire the most Overrated Defender ever in the Premier League such a insult to our so called that's the eye of Football saying that which means We need to return him to Leicester City for free cuz he's a mess he makes DeGea looks bad along with Lindelof
Well said bro
Howblmrstu
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it's was supposed to start with this team.
loebelmouz
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I actually make a better coach than ole this team could have missed with dignity against Liverpool man u regardless of the pairing can't play a back 2 instead 3 could do
woyemostuy
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this would be my line up v spurs.greenwood doesn't pass n paul is suspended
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nice one bro, buy clueless ole will still go for Fred Nd tominey/matic Nd fred
HaiderPeeroo
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This formation against spurs..... 🧐🧐🧐
Rabalnp
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inter and man 11 combine??
GiggsHamooya
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this would be my line up v spurs.greenwood doesn't pass n paul is suspended
UnitedAkonam
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I'm 100% sure that if another manager come to Man Utd Baily will have playing time than Maguire 💯🔴
True. Ole is what I don't know
UnitedAkonam
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Read my lips This man is Man U best defender Just unlucky with injury and he ain’t an English player if not he would have made it back to the first 11 immediately after his recovery
You are honest .
UnitedAkonam
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Better than Maguire... Ole benches him
thusi649
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improve your performance boys
sezclsyz
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stay fit 💪 that's simple.
zimbltuy
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kingbardes
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Bailey and Varane in that defense
haylowjeans
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i do say lindelof ain't d problem Maguire is
Naweilopu
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This team can bring utd back to the glory days
Mariosuarez2
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Read my lips This man is Man U best defender Just unlucky with injury and he ain’t an English player if not he would have made it back to the first 11 immediately after his recovery
touanoprtz
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I wonder y he s being benched.... He s a great defender n doesn't need such treatment
Rizannasir
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pogba wants to go baily wants to go UNITED ON MUD
Rvicky
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Bein Sports Senior Analyst Andy Gray said: Harry Maguire the most Overrated Defender ever in the Premier League such a insult to our so called that's the eye of Football saying that which means We need to return him to Leicester City for free cuz he's a mess he makes DeGea looks bad along with Lindelof
Rvicky
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Maguire should be dropped from the starting line up in favour of Eric Bailly the beast.
jetbciknrz
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he should come to chelsea ... we love and believe in black
Unitedforlife6
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what future?
Chidon_Sports
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I'm 100% sure that if another manager come to Man Utd Baily will have playing time than Maguire 💯🔴
nomcdelnz
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Bein Sports Senior Analyst Andy Gray said: Harry Maguire the most Overrated Defender ever in the Premier League such a insult to our so called that's the eye of Football saying that which means We need to return him to Leicester City for free cuz he's a mess he makes DeGea looks bad along with Lindelof