Manchester United defender Eric Bailly will miss the first month of the season due to injury.

The Sun says Bailly is set to miss "at least six weeks" after suffering a knee injury against Tottenham, according to reports.

The Ivorian was carried off in yesterday's 2-1 pre-season victory in Shanghai before leaving the stadium on crutches.

The 25-year-old then arrived back in Manchester in a wheelchair and wearing a leg brace after an innocuous moment with Son Heung-min.

Bailly will now miss the start of the Premier League season after suffering a meniscus injury that is expected to sidelined him for at least six weeks, according to ESPN.

The report adds that the former Villarreal star underwent a scan earlier today and the results have highlighted the need for minor surgery.