Lindelof, 30, suffered a groin injury while representing Sweden in a 2-1 win over Slovakia in the UEFA Nations League (November 16). He’s missed United’s last four games across competitions but is close to recovering.
The veteran centre-back will miss theNottingham Forest game today (December 7) as Amorim tries to get his side to bounce back from a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal. However, Lindelof could be fit to face Czechia outfit FC Viktoria Plzen in the UEFA Europa League five days later. He is on the brink of returning to full fitness.
Lindelof ran into several fitness issues last season but helped with injuries to Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, and the now-departed Aaron Wan-Bissaka by filling in at right and left back. Amorim hasn’t been able to use the Swede, who earns £120,000 per week, since replacing Erik ten Hag in November, but he’ll likely move into central defence in his new coach’s 3-4-3 formation.
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