Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Eric Bailly knows he must fight for his place.
Bailly was also unhappy to be left out of the league and Cup games against Liverpool after manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer opted to play Victor Lindelof alongside Harry Maguire in central defence, says the Daily Mail.
However, the United boss warned on Friday that no one in his squad is guaranteed a place in the starting line-up as United look to keep up the pressure on leaders Manchester City.
"It's a sign of a Man United player that takes on the challenge of competition because if you can't deal with competition and you want to be successful you're at the wrong place," said Solskjaer.
"Nobody is guaranteed a place in the team like a season-ticket card here. You've got to perform to be part of the success of Man United. I've been part of it myself with strikers coming in and you've just got to take the challenge head on.
"I've really enjoyed the response I've had from the players. We've signed players that we believe in but that's also kicked some of the other players up the backside to perform and make sure they keep performing."
