Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has conceded that he felt "nervous" during the opening few minutes of Monday night's clash with Chelsea, having only just returned to action following a lengthy injury lay-off.
Bailly was handed his first start since April 2019 at Stamford Bridge, after recovering from a knee ligament injury which saw him miss the first half of the 2019-20 campaign.
The Ivory Coast international was drafted into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's starting XI in the absence of Victor Lindelof, who was struck down with a bout of illness.
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Playing alongside Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw in a three-man defence, Bailly produced an assured, combative display to keep the Blues at bay, as United emerged with a crucial 2-0 win.