Manchester United fans seem less than worried after it emerged just which doctor had operated on the crooked centre-back, Eric Bailly.
It was reported by Spanish journalist Jose Alvarez that famed doctor Ramon Cugat performed surgery on Bailly’s knee in Barcelona.
Alvarez reported that the Ivorian should be back in three months, despite manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s confirmation that he could be out for up to five months.
Doctor Cugat operated on Bailly’s meniscus in Barcelona this morning. He is expected back in three months, but four months by protocol #mulive [@10JoseAlvarez]
— utdreport (@utdreport) July 30, 2019
Bailly’s injury means Manchester United may only have three fit senior centre-halves, going into the new season.
The club are also no closer to reaching an agreement for Harry Maguire due to Leicester City’s refusal to budge on their £90m valuation of the defender.
Despite the bad news surrounding the Maguire’s potential move, the Old Trafford faithful seems to think Bailly will be back sooner rather than later.
Here is a selection of tweets following the report from Alvarez:
Is that Pep’s mate? If yes I expect to see him back for Chelsea. He’ll be like a new man.
— ManUnitedTalk (@ManUnitedTalk) July 30, 2019
You know it pic.twitter.com/qvlu6LxxM1
— La Piòche (@Po6baSZN) July 30, 2019
Back in 2 weeks then
— #GlazersOut #WoodwardOut (@KaranJatt) July 30, 2019
It’s Cugat so 1 month
— vic (@juju_btd) July 30, 2019
Well that’s our CB sorted for the opening game
— Varun Bansal (@Varun_esque) July 31, 2019
If cugat operated, he will be back for ICC finals.
— Zahen (@UTDGraphic) July 30, 2019
