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Man Utd boss Solskjaer: Bailly return a big bonus

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Eric Bailly is fit for their clash with Brighton.

United have no fresh injury concerns for Saturday's game, with Phil Jones the only confirmed absentee.

Bailly is available after making his first appearance of the season in the midweek EFL Cup win at Luton

"Eric is fit again, it's a big bonus and plus for us," said Solskjaer. "I'm looking forward to seeing him develop and play more games. We have been waiting for him to be fit and play more regularly."

A number of first-team players were rested for Luton game so they are likely to return.

Solskjaer also confirmed young defender Axel Tuanzebe is close to a return to first-team training. The 22-year-old has been sidelined since December 2019 and suffered a setback in June that required surgery.

He continued: "I wasn't happy with the Palace game.

"We weren't ready to play at the level we needed. The game was very disappointing but I'm still confident we can break teams down."

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