Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that Eric Bailly could be sidelined for the remainder of the year after undergoing an operation for a knee injury picked up during the recent pre-season friendly against Tottenham Hotspur.In a report covered by the , Solskjaer said that Mike Ditka Jersey the centre-back wont be available for the next four or five months following a surgery to rectify the knee concern, he said:Hes had an operation. Hell mi s the best part of four or five months. Hopefully, well get him Anthony Miller Jersey back around about Christmas.Bailly has been with the Mancunian giants since the and during this period, he has suffered multiple injury concerns which have restricted him from commanding a regular role at the heart of the clubs Riley Ridley Jersey defence.The 25-year-old is now expected to be on the treatment table with another long-term setback and it remains to be seen whether the club continue to stay patient with him, given he has shown no signs of overcoming his injury record.Aside from Bailly, United have five central defenders in the form of Victor Lindelof, Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Marcos Rojo and Axel Tuanzebe and they should comfortably cover up the Ivorians absence for the first half of next season.Still, Solskjaer appears intent Danny Trevathan Jersey on recruiting from Leicester City to strengthen James Daniels Jersey the ranks further and it is quite understandable, considering the club conceded during the course of the previous Premier League campaign.Manchester United have during their pre-season campaign and their most-recent friendly saw them secure a 1-0 win over Norwegian side Kristiansund. Juan Mata scored the winner through a late penalty in the 92nd minute.