Victor Lindelof, a Manchester United defender, has a great opportunity to earn a new contract by filling in for Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia, who are both injured.

Malacia has been sidelined since the start of the season due to knee surgery. The Dutchman suffered a setback during his recovery, and there is no definite return date at this time.

Meanwhile, Shaw has a muscular ailment that will keep him out for the rest of the season. Yesterday, United revealed that the Englishman will be absent for a prolonged amount of time.

The revelation is a major setback to the Red Devils, who are now without a specialist left-back.

Sergio Reguilon’s loan from Tottenham Hotspur was ended in January, and the club decided to loan out Alvaro Fernandez to Benfica with a buy option.

As a result, Lindelof is currently the most likely choice at left-back, as manager Erik ten Hag cannot play Diogo Dalot in the position with right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka down.

In our perspective, the Swede has an excellent opportunity to demonstrate his abilities and secure a new contract.

The 29-year-old was a significant influence for United at centre-back towards the end of last season, when both Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez were injured at the same time.

He started the remaining nine games of the league season, playing with three different partners.

Lindelof was still the standout performer in the box due to his distribution and concentration, and he has the opportunity to reproduce that as a left back in the coming weeks.

The Swede is not a natural at this position. He was not fully convincing at Aston Villa this month, but he was more secure in his decision-making against Luton Town.

In our opinion, he is the club’s best solution right now. Sofyan Amrabat played there earlier this season, but lacked positional awareness because he is a midfielder by trade.

Lindelof, who is presently valued at €18 million by Transfermarkt, has a significant potential to impress the new leadership and win a new contract beyond June 2025.