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Man Utd's Bailly needed a 'few minutes to settle' against Chelsea due to nerves

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.