Jose Mourinho has made an odd revelation about why Eric Bailly hasn't been playing in recent weeks. Despite being United's best defender, Mourinho has left him out of the team because he doesn't have an international boss to impress ahead of the World Cup, as Ivory Coast didn't qualify.
In contrast, Victor Lindelof, Phil Jones and Chris Smalling will all be hoping to get on a plane to Russia, with the latter not being chosen in the most recent England squad.
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