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 season window after preventing off some stiff competitors. Whereas Lukaku left for Inter Milan later after which moved to Chelsea, the defender has stayed at Outdated Trafford.

Talking forward of the conflict on Friday, Lindelof mentioned that Lukaku is a brilliant participant and makes use of his physique in the suitable manner. He mentioned:

“He’s an excellent participant. Initially, it is a bodily profile. He’s very robust and good at utilizing his physique in the suitable manner. He’s additionally quick when he goes deep. It is essential for us defenders to be good, to not let him maintain you down and twist and switch.

“You need to be good and possibly let him take a primary contact however then be there and never give him an excessive amount of time. It is also essential to maintain him out of the field as a lot as potential as a result of he is a really robust participant.”

Former Manchester United star’s future within the stability

Romelu Lukaku faces an unsure future this summer season as Inter Milan and Chelsea are but to carry talks. Report counsel the Serie A facet are usually not curious about holding 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 concerning the ahead regaining his kind:

“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 kind as quickly as potential.”

Whereas Inter and Chelsea are usually not positive about Lukaku, Aldo Serena has backed the Belgian to be the right substitute for Victor Osimhen at Napoli. He tweeted:

“If I had been Spalletti and I could not flip down an enormous 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 may very well be the right place for him to relaunch himself.”

Osimhen has been linked with a transfer away with Manchester United and Chelsea displaying curiosity within the striker.