In our poll on Tuesday, we asked Manchester United fans who they thought should partner Eric Bailly at the heart of the United defence.
The 23-year-old Frenchman is slowly returning from an ankle injury which has kept him out since November, having played just under 10 minutes of action against Chelsea on Sunday, but it remains to be seen who manager Jose Mourinho will partner him with for the remainder of the season.
Victor Lindelof and Chris Smalling have been Mourinho’s go-to men for United’s last few games, with the Swede and the England international getting the nod for Sunday’s win over Chelsea, the draw with Sevilla in the Champions League and the victory over Huddersfield in the FA Cup fifth round.
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Phil Jones has been out of favour, meanwhile, since he left Matt Ritchie unmarked for Newcastle’s winner in a 1-0 defeat on February 10th.
Chris Smalling’s place is not thought to be secure though, with reports emerging after the January 31st defeat to Tottenham that the defender defied Mourinho’s tactical instructions.
It’s not surprising, then, that Lindelof is United fans’ most popular choice to pair with Bailly, with 47% of fans choosing the £22.5m-rated centre-half.
Here is the full results from our poll below:






