巴伊：夢想著完成自己的歐冠處子秀

由於禁賽，曼聯中衛巴伊錯過了球隊3-0戰勝巴塞爾的歐冠揭幕戰，而他對於完成自己的歐冠處子秀非常期待。

巴伊說：「談到歐冠聯賽，現在我可以登場了。我很高興，這是我一直以來所期待的東西。我很滿足，也希望能夠成為球隊的一份子。

「對我來說，這是非常重要的，因為我一直夢想著能夠參加歐冠的比賽，但直到現在為止，我都只踢了歐聯杯的比賽，對於歐冠夢想馬上就要成真，我真的很興奮，精神上來說我已經準備好了。

「那些歐冠的比賽真的讓我嘆服，就像去年我觀看了皇馬對陣尤文圖斯的歐冠決賽，當然還有很多其他的比賽，這都激勵了我。看歐冠比賽對我來說是很重要的，我可以從中汲取經驗，直到我有機會親自登場。」

BAILLY EXCITED BY UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BOW

Manchester United defender Eric Bailly is excited by the prospect of making his UEFA Champions League debut, admitting it's something he has always dreamed about.  

The Ivorian missed the Reds' 3-0 win over Swiss champions FC Basel at Old Trafford a fortnight ago, as he completed a UEFA ban following his red card against Celta Vigo in the Europa League last term.

The centre-back, who has been an ever-present in the Premier League this season, is expected to start as Jose Mourinho's men take on CSKA Moscow on Wednesday night in the second Group A game. Speaking in an interview with MUTV recently, he couldn't contain his excitement about appearing in Europe's elite competition for the first time.

"With regards to the Champions League, I'm available," he said. "My suspension has finished now and I am very happy. It's something I've been looking forward to so much. I am content and I hope I will be in the team."

The Reds are back in the Champions League this term, by virtue of winning the Europa League last season, and Bailly insists he will be focusing on the competition as he fulfils a career ambition.

"For me, it is very, very important because I've always dreamed of playing in the Champions League but I have only made the Europa League until now," said Bailly, who didn't play in the top competition with his previous club Villarreal.

"My dream of the Champions League is about to come true. I am happy and I am mentally ready for the game."

Bailly has watched many Champions League matches with envy over the years and our no.3 believes taking in lots of games has inspired him ahead of his first outing in the competition.

"There are Champions League matches that have really wowed me – like when I saw the final [last season] between Real Madrid and Juventus," the 23-year-old recalled. "There are plenty of other matches too, it's also something that motivates me.

"To see that tournament is really important for me, to draw experience from it until the moment when I have the opportunity to be involved in the team and play in the Champions League myself."

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