The International Coast of Ivory was unable to complete his team’s game against Stamford Bridge after suffering another injury
Former Juventus and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Sunday Oliseh urged football fans to pray for Manchester United defender Eric Bailly, who suffered a head injury on Sunday.
The International Ivory Coast, which made its sixth start for the Red Devils this season, lasted only 45 minutes in the 3-1 defeat of the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley.
The central defender was lengthened with a neck brace after a head fight with his teammate Harry Maguire and was later replaced by Anthony Martial.
Strikes by Olivier Giroud, Mason Mount and a Maguire own goal made Bruno Fernandes’ late effort consoling and saw the Blues advance towards the final of the competition.
Since his debut season when he made 30 appearances for the Red Devils, the defender has struggled with various injury problems that have limited his playing time.
Bailly, who joined Villarreal’s Old Trafford group in the summer of 2016, made only 15 appearances in all competitions in his second season.
In the 2018-19 campaign, the defender participated in 14 games in 818 minutes and this season made only nine appearances for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men.
Bailly returned to the Red Devils team in January 2020 after suffering a knee injury in July 2019 which missed him 28 games.
Former Nigerian international Oliseh complains of the defender’s injured pain and has gathered football fans to pray for the 26-year-old’s recovery.
“We all pray for Bailly’s speedy recovery. [He’s] been very unfortunate with injuries in recent years. such an extraordinary and solid defender when in shape. Get well soon, brother, “tweeted Oliseh.
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We all pray for Bailly’s speedy recovery. I have been very unfortunate with injuries in the past few years. such an extraordinary and solid defender when in shape
. get well soon brother! https://t.co/xFseaYes6S– Sunday Oliseh (@SundayOOliseh) July 19, 2020
Bailly started his career with the Spanish team Espanyol in 2011 after collaborating with the club’s youth team and making five league appearances for the first team before joining Villarreal in 2015, where he left an indelible mark.
Oliseh was a former Super Eagle captain and played for Julius Berger, Liège, Reggiana, Cologne, Ajax, Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and Genk before his retirement.
The former midfielder won the Eredivisie, KNVB and Bundesliga titles during his years of play and was part of the Nigerian team that had won the 1994 Nations Cup trophy in Africa.
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