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Mourinho: injury-hit Lindelof will be "out for quite a while"

Jose Mourinho expects to be without Sweden centre-back Victor Lindelof for an extended period.

Mourinho: injury-hit Lindelof will be "out for quite a while"
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Defender Victor Lindelof needs a scan and is expected to be out for "quite a while", according to Manchester United manager José Mourinho. Lindelof sustained a muscle injury on international duty with Sweden but played through the pain in Saturday's goalless draw at home to Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

Mourinho: injury-hit Lindelof will be "out for quite a while"
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Bailly or Jones at the back against Young Boys

The centre-back has been a regular starter for United this season, named in Mourinho's starting line-up for 11 Premier League matches and three Champions League games. But the Portuguese coach will need to find an alternative for the 24-year-old as he is set to miss Tuesday's Champions League game at home to Young Boys and could be unavailable for a number of weeks.

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"He will be out for quite a while," Mourinho told a news conference on Monday. "An injury - a proper injury - that will keep him out for a while. If we have him for the Christmas period, when we need as many as possible, it will be good."

Mourinho: injury-hit Lindelof will be "out for quite a while"
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Rojo still injured

United are also without Argentina international Marcos Rojo for Young Boys' visit to Old Trafford. "We have [Eric] Bailly and [Phil] Jones," Mourinho said.  "Marcos Rojo has some little injury, and Victor an injury, a proper injury. So Jones, Smalling and Bailly are the three we have."

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