News – AU – Solskjaer briefs Man Utd team ahead of West Ham FA Cup clash while Bailly awaits his return to Torcom

Manchester United is expected to get by on Tuesday without Eric Bailly in the FA Cup fifth round against West Ham with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expected to put Ivorian defender Paul Pogba on an absentee list

The Red Devils saw their World Cup winner midfielder being dismissed from their plans for “a couple of weeks”, with the well-trained player suffering the earliest setbacks

There is better news on Bailly recovering after five games, but a knockout meeting with the Hammers could come too early for the 26-year-old center-back

“We think he’s still not available for the cup game. He’s been out on the turf and trained but we’re just going to make a decision I don’t think he’ll be involved”

The Norwegian said on Pogba, “Well it was an injury. It will take a couple of weeks to heal so he has just started his recovery and has been working with the medical staff We’ll get it back as soon as possible, as sure as we can, because of course Paul was very important to us

Solskjaer continued in a general fitness update: “There are so many games! But yes, everyone is available; All but Phil [Jones] are obviously trained ”

Dean Henderson, who has started every national cup match for United this season, is expected to replace David de Gea in goal

After Pogba is injured, Solskjaer will have to make the decision who will start in midfield. Fred replaced Pogba with Everton, while Nemanja Matic and Donny van de Beek will also push for starts

Anthony Martial could replace one of Edinson Cavani, Marcus Rashford or Mason Greenwood in attacking positions, while left-back Alex Telles will be hoping for a start

Bailly has had injury issues throughout his stint at Old Trafford but seemed to have left them behind after regaining favor under Solskjaer

He has played 13 games this season, but after five games is again facing the fight for a starting place next to Harry Maguire from the Swedish international Victor Lindelof

due to a small car accident

Jones hasn’t chosen the Red Devils in over 12 months The versatile 28-year-old endured his own fitness nightmare just to ask serious questions about his future

Pogba is the latest addition to the United treatment room The Frenchman has a thigh complaint where he has to suspend important games in the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Europa League – and the Red Devils want to wait four years for the big cutlery to run out in 2021

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