United defender Victor Lindelof's home broken into during match
The Swedish international's wife and children had to hide and lock themselves in a room, but weren't injured
Last updated 21st Jan 2022
Manchester United are supporting Victor Lindelof and his family after their house was broken into during Wednesday's Premier League match against Brentford.
The Sweden international played the entirety of the 3-1 win, with wife Maja Nilsson Lindelof saying she hid in a room with her kids before they entered the house.
In an Instagram Story, Lindelof's wife Maja said:
"During Victor's game this Wednesday night we had a break-in at our house in Manchester.
"I was home alone with both kids but we managed to hide and lock ourselves in a room before they entered our house.
"We are OK under the circumstances but it was obviously a very traumatic and scary moment for both and my little kids.
"We are now in Sweden and are spending some time off with our families."
A United statement released to the PA news agency read:
"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."
Interim boss Ralf Rangnick confirmed Lindelof will not be involved for United against West Ham on Saturday in order to be with his family.
He said:
"I spoke with him at length on our flight back home from London and also this morning we spoke for about 20 minutes, 25 minutes.
"He told me what had actually happened and that this was really a traumatic event, especially for his wife and even the three-year-old son.
"He said to me that he right now needs to stay at home. He doesn't want to leave his wife and his family on their own, which I can fully understand being a father of two children myself.
"We agreed that he will not be training today and also not be on duty tomorrow for the game."