Manchester United’s Eric Bailly returns to training.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was given a huge boost on Monday as the Ivorian international took part in his first training session in several months

Eric Bailly is nearing a return for Manchester United after taking part in first-team training on Monday.

Ivory Coast international Bailly endured an injury-plagued 2019, making just seven appearances in all competitions for United.

The 25-year-old has been out of action since hurting his knee in an International Champions Cup victory over Tottenham in July.

Bailly underwent surgery and appears to be closing in on a return at a timely moment for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with the Red Devils facing seven fixtures in January.

His 2018-19 season was ended in April by a medial ligament injury, which kept him out of United’s Premier League run-in and the Ivory Coast’s African Cup Of Nation campaign.