Manchester United pair Alex Telles and Eric Bailly respond to selection blows and help loan clubs

With no matches taking place in England or Scotland this weekend following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, several of Manchester United's loanees did not play.

However, three loan players were in action - with Eric Bailly coming on as a substitute for Marseille, Alex Tellas featuring for Sevilla and youngster Matej Kovar starting in between the sticks for Sparta Prague.

Given that the Reds' scheduled match against Crystal Palace was postponed, it would not be surprising if manager Erik Ten Hag and his coaching staff spent some time watching the loan trio in action.

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United's other loan players - Dean Henderson, Amad Diallo, Hannibal Mejbri and Alvaro Fernandez - had a weekend off, so they will all be keen to impress when they next feature for their respective club.

Telles started on the bench for LaLiga outfit Sevilla in their entertaining 3-2 win at Espanyol on Saturday. The Brazilian left-back, who has made 50 appearances for United, replaced Marcos Acuna at half-time. Despite Martin Braithwaite pulling a goal back for the home side in the second period, Telles was able to help his side hold on for a much-needed victory.

Erik Lamela - who was sent off for Sevilla - opened the scoring for Julen Lopetegui's side in the first minute, with Jose Angel Carmona grabbing a brace for the away side. Despite being caught out of possession on a few occasions, Telles delivered a steady performance for Sevilla and was part of a winning team.

Like Telles, Bailly started on the bench on Saturday. The centre-back, on loan at Marseille, came on at half-time and replaced former Newcastle United man Chancel Mbemba. Igor Tudor's men went 1-0 down against