The Manchester United boss has provided an injury update on Bailly ahead of the FA Cup match against West Ham.
Eric Bailly is set to remain unavailable for Manchester United, says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who is still hopeful over the Ivorian’s recovery.
Bailly hasn’t played for United since the 2-1 Premier League win over Fulham on January 20. A reported car accident, along with a minor training injury, has kept him sidelined from the club’s last five games.
Eric Bailly was a passenger in a car that skidded on ice and collided with a tree stump on a back road out of Carrington before last week's defeat against Sheffield United [@ChrisWheelerDM] pic.twitter.com/Ilc6EaRHYD
— United Zone (@ManUnitedZone_) February 5, 2021
The former Villarreal defender’s absence has coincided with United’s dip in form, having won just one of their last four games in the Premier League.
“Yeah, he’s getting better,” Solskjaer told the club’s website on Bailly’s recovery ahead of the FA Cup fifth-round tie with West Ham on Tuesday.
“He’s still not available for the cup game, we think. He’s been out on the grass and training, but we’re just going to make a decision. I don’t think he’ll be involved.”
Joining Bailly on the sidelines is Paul Pogba, who suffered a thigh injury in last weekend’s 3-3 draw against Everton. Phil Jones, meanwhile, remains unavailable after undergoing surgery in October.