Victor Lindelof has heaped reward on his former Manchester United teammate Romelu Lukaku. The 2 go head-to-head on Friday (March 24) when Belgium host Sweden in a EURO 2024 qualifier.
Manchester United signed Lindelof and Lukaku within the 2017 summer time window after preventing off some stiff competitors. Whereas Lukaku left for Inter Milan later after which moved to Chelsea, the defender has stayed at Previous Trafford.
Talking forward of the conflict on Friday, Lindelof mentioned that Lukaku is a brilliant participant and makes use of his physique in the correct approach. He mentioned:
“He’s an excellent participant. To start with, it is a bodily profile. He’s very sturdy and good at utilizing his physique in the correct approach. He’s additionally quick when he goes deep. It is vital for us defenders to be sensible, to not let him maintain you down and twist and switch.
“It’s important to be sensible and possibly let him take a primary contact however then be there and never give him an excessive amount of time. It is also vital to maintain him out of the field as a lot as doable as a result of he is a really sturdy participant.”
Former Manchester United star’s future within the steadiness
Romelu Lukaku faces an unsure future this summer time as Inter Milan and Chelsea are but to carry talks. Report recommend the Serie A aspect will not be curious about conserving the ahead, whereas the Blues at the moment are additionally offered on retaining the striker subsequent season.
Nonetheless, Inter Milan CEO Giuseppe Marotta beforehand hinted that he was assured in regards to the ahead regaining his type:
“We all know that Romelu loves Inter; he loves the membership. We will really feel that. He is motivated to do nice issues; he is working to be again in good type as quickly as doable.”
Whereas Inter and Chelsea will not be certain about Lukaku, Aldo Serena has backed the Belgian to be the proper alternative for Victor Osimhen at Napoli. He tweeted:
“If I have been Spalletti and I could not flip down a large provide from an English membership, I would ask Spalletti if he’d be curious about changing Osimhen with Lukaku. If Inter not needed to maintain him, I feel it could possibly be the proper place for him to relaunch himself.”
Osimhen has been linked with a transfer away with Manchester United and Chelsea displaying curiosity within the striker.