Man Utd star Eric Bailly sent off for kung-fu kick to opponent’s chest as rival is rushed to hospital in an ambulance

MANCHESTER UNITED loanee Eric Bailly sent a rival to hospital with a horror kung-fu kick to his opponent's chest.

Ligue 1 Marseille, where Bailly is currently playing, were heavy favourites going into their French Cup game against fourth-tier side Hyeres.

However, they would have to do it the hard way after Bailly was sent for an early bath in the 15th minute.

The defender was going to clear a ball but missed it completely and then extended his leg into the attacker.

Bailly was unsurprisingly shown a straight red card for his recklessness, which hurt Hyeres player Moussa N’Diaye.

N’Diaye was unable to continue as the midfielder was replaced by defender Aboubacar Magnora.

He was seen being stretchered off the pitch and placed into an ambulance in order to be taken to hospital.

N’Diaye is believed to be stable and will undergo tests.

Despite going down to ten men, Marseille were still able to come out on top in the clash.

Former Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez opened the scoring with a penalty in the 46th minute before Bamba Dieng made sure of the result with his goal in the 70th minute.

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Bailly joined the club on a season-long loan in the summer from the Red Devils.

The 28-year-old has not had the best of times as injuries have limited his time on the pitch.

The defender has taken knocks to his leg and thigh, which means he has only managed 11 appearances with the Ligue 1 side.

Bailly is contracted to Manchester United until 2024 and is unlikely to have a future at Old Trafford.

However, should Marseille qualify for the Champions League then they will be obligated to buy the defender.

The French side are currently third in the league.