Marseille

2022 - 9 - 14

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Manchester United loanee Eric Bailly goes off injured for Marseille (United In Focus)

Eric Bailly was substituted in the 65th minute for Marseille in a 1-0 home defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt.

And last night in the Champions League, a familiar story struck. Unfortunately it has not got off to the best of starts. The Ivorian is a player with a point to prove, with a reputation of an injury-prone player to shed, and this was the last thing he wanted to happen. [ after the bizarre decision to hand him a contract extension in 2021.](https://www.unitedinfocus.com/news/solskjaer-comments-as-eric-baillys-new-contract-is-confirmed/) For this to happen, he needs to stay fit. In the second half he was injured after making a tackle and was replaced with 25 minutes to go, with Marseille going on to record a second consecutive defeat. Eric Bailly was making his third overall start for Marseille last night, his second in the Champions League to add to his one in Ligue 1.

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Manchester United loanee Eric Bailly endures nightmare evening for ... (Manchester Evening News)

The centre-half has suffered another setback after being at fault for Frankfurt's winner in their Champions League game.

He failed to play a game for Ralf Rangnick after coming back from Januaryโ€™s Africa Cup of Nations with an ankle injury. But itโ€™s another step backwards for the United loanee, who has struggled for game time due to his persistent injury problems. [Manchester United](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) favour selecting homegrown players in their line-ups over overseas players - something which he has received some push back on.

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