Manchester United have kept only one clean sheet in 15 games since Ruben Amorim’s arrival with the defence leaking goals in every game.
There was finally good news on the defensive front for the Portuguese on Wednesday with the club confirming that Victor Lindelof is back in training just in time for the Europa League game against Rangers on Thursday.
The Swede will almost feel like a new signing at this point, having made only two appearances under his former Benfica teammate due to injury.
His first start under Amorim came against Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup quarter-final with the 30-year-old not even lasting 45 minutes before he picked up yet another injury.
Lindelof back from injury
He was spotted on the grass in high spirits along with the rest of the group which also included Marcus Rashford and Antony which is likely to mean he is close to a return to action.
Whether that will come against Rangers remains to be seen. Amorim will provide clarity during the pre-match press conference which will be covered by this website.
🇸🇪 @VLindelof is back in training 🫶#MUFC || #UEL
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 22, 2025
The Sweden international’s poor injury record has seen him miss 20 games already this season and despite his close bond with the head coach, United are unlikely to offer him a new contract with his current one ending in 2025.
The former Benfica ace’s injury problems have restricted him to just 339 minutes of action across nine appearances in all competitions, and the club cannot afford to carry passengers.
Contract ends in 2025
There was talk of him leaving in the summer but a toe injury sustained during pre-season and his wage demands meant plenty of teams exited the race.
Former interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy was credited with an interest in taking the centre-back from Manchester to Leicester City in January which would have provided the Red Devils the chance to recoup a small fee.
But as relayed by The Peoples Person, the 30-year-old is not interested in fighting in a relegation scrap at this stage of his career.
There has been interest from Serie A as well as Turkey and those could represent better options once Lindelof’s contract gets over.
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Ayantan Chowdhury
Ayantan has worked for 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites but his heart was always set on writing about his favourite club. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25
