Mourinho: Injured Bailly may need surgery before Manchester United return

ByReuters

Updated 14/12/2017 at 08:42 GMT

Manchester United defender Eric Bailly may need surgery on the injury that has kept him out of action since early November, manager Jose Mourinho said on Wednesday.

Eric Bailly with Manchester United in 2016

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Mourinho was not able to name the specific injury that Bailly is suffering from although he had trouble with his groin after returning from international duty with the Ivory Coast.

"I think it is serious. I don't know [how long he will be out]. It is an injury that came from the last time he was with the national team," Mourinho said.

"We are trying a conservative treatment but if the treatment is not resulting then probably it will end in a surgery procedure but let's wait a little bit more," he added.

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Meanwhile it was reported on Thursday that Bailly could be out for the rest of the season.

United, with Chris Smalling and Phil Jones in the centre of defence, beat Bournemouth 1-0 on Wednesday. Mourinho also has Marcos Rojo and Victor Lindelof as options in the back line.

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