Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof seems assured that he’ll get loads of alternatives to play this season, regardless of not presently being a starter in Erik ten Hag’s strongest XI. The Swede can also be embracing competitors for locations.
Lindelof is at first of his sixth season with United however has needed to come to phrases with a brand new function as a back-up and squad participant behind Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez since final summer season.
Even so, neither centre-back had an injury-free run in 2022/23 and Lindelof nonetheless began 14 Premier League video games – he was often favoured over Harry Maguire and is accepted to be the primary various as defensive cowl or further solidity off the bench.
To date this season, Lindelof has already performed 45 minutes within the Premier League after changing Martinez at half-time towards Wolves when the Argentine was flirting with an early crimson card.
“I feel it’s nice to have competitors for locations,” Lindelof instructed Sky Sports activities.
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“We have now talked concerning the stage that I wish to be at and at this stage there needs to be competitors for locations, in any other case it isn’t proper.
“We’re taking part in on the greatest membership on the planet, so there needs to be gamers who’re competing for various positions. It’s not an issue, I prefer it, and [Varane and Martinez] have been nice collectively.
“After I’ve performed, I feel I’ve been performing as properly. There are a variety of video games in a season.”
Manchester United have been available in the market for a brand new centre-back this summer season, holding talks with Bayern Munich over Benjamin Pavard previous to the German champions reaching an settlement with Inter. The collapse of Harry Maguire’s proposed transfer to West Ham and sudden anticipated keep might derail any additional hopes of bringing in contemporary defensive reinforcements.
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