Bailly Makes Reserves Comeback

Manchester United defender Eric Bailly made his first appearance for the club in 2017 when the Reserves took on Everton in Premier League 2 at Leigh Sports Village.

The centre-back has been away with Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations but returned to the Aon Training Complex following the holders' surprise exit in the group stages.

Bailly looked confident and commanding, throwing himself into a couple of robust challenges, but he picked up a knock on his ankle and was substituted as a precaution in the 58th minute, with Tyrell Warren taking his place.

The injury was confirmed as nothing serious with the African star having his ankle taped while watching the remainder of the game from the dug-out.

Everton extended their lead at the top of the table with a 3-1 victory on the night, in a match that contained four penalties, two of them missed.