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Former Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof has hit an early stumbling block in his Aston Villa profession.
Lindelof joins Villa
Lindelof accomplished a transfer to Villa within the closing levels of the summer season switch window, lastly placing an finish to hypothesis over his future.
He had been a free agent after United launched him on the finish of final season, upon the expiry of his contract.
Lindelof spent eight seasons at United, having joined the membership from Portuguese giants Benfica in 2017. He went on to make 284 appearances for the Purple Devils.
In the course of the switch window, Lindelof was linked to the likes of Bayer Leverkusen and Fiorentina, but it surely was Villa who finally gained the race to snap him up on a free.
The Swede made his debut for Villa final weekend as they performed out a 0-0 draw with Everton on the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
He got here on in its place within the 83rd minute and surprisingly, primarily performed in midfield.
Lindelof would have been hoping to construct on his debut and make actual progress, however Unai Emery has confirmed he has picked up an damage.
Emery confirms Lindelof setback
Emery mentioned [as quoted by Birmingham Live], “It’s a small damage, however possibly in a number of days he shall be accessible once more.”
This difficulty prompted Lindelof to overlook Villa’s Carabao Cup assembly with Brentford on Tuesday. Villa have been dumped out of the competitors on penalties.
The encouraging information is that Lindelof’s damage will not be considered severe, elevating hopes he can return quickly and eventually kick on at Villa.
In the meantime, United are again in motion on Saturday after they host Chelsea at Previous Trafford.
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