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Manchester United have confirmed that a break-in occurred at Victor Lindelof's house during the club's away win at Brentford this week.
Ralf Rangnick's side bounced back from their 2-2 draw against Aston Villa with a 3-1 victory over Brentford on Wednesday. Academy graduates Anthony Elanga, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford were on the scoresheet for the Red Devils.
However, Manchester United have confirmed that the unfortunate incident took place during their trip to West London. The break-in happened while the Swede's wife and children were in the house. However, the Old Trafford outfit have revealed that Lindelof's family were unharmed but 'shaken' after the incident. An official statement from the club read [via Simon Peach]:
"We can confirm that a break-in occurred at Victor Lindelof’s house during the away game against Brentford. His family, who were at home at the time, were unhurt but clearly shaken."
"This was a distressing experience for them, and for Victor when he learned of it after the game, and the club is providing them with our full support. We encourage anyone with information about the crime to contact the police."
Victor Lindelof set to miss Manchester United's game against West Ham United
Lindelof played the full 90 minutes in Manchester United's 3-1 win against Brentford. However, as per the Manchester Evening News, Lindelof will miss Saturday's home game against West Ham United. Interim coach Ralf Rangnick had to say the following in this regard:
"I spoke with him at length on our flight back home from London and also this morning," Rangnick explained. "We spoke for 20 or 25 minutes, he told me what actually happened, that this was a traumatic event, especially for his wife and three-year-old son."
He added:
"He said to me right now he needs to stay at home, he doesn't want to leave his wife and family on their own, which I can fully understand, being a father of two children myself. We agreed he will not be on duty tomorrow for the game."
The Swede will be missed dearly after his strong performances in United's last two games. Harry Maguire will most probably take his place in the center of defense.
