​Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is convinced of Victor Lindelof's qualities, despite having never worked with the Swedish defender previously.





The former Benfica centre-back arrived at Old Trafford for £30 million but after a poor showing in the UEFA Super Cup defeat to Real Madrid, the 23-year-old is yet to be selected in the Premier League.





While fellow new arrivals Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic have played under Mourinho in the past, this is the first time Lindelof is working with the Portuguese manager, though Mourinho argues that he knows enough about Lindelof to be convinced of his abilities.





Jose Mourinho explains how he knows Victor Lindelof will come good at #ManchesterUnited | Metro https://t.co/bXGNkce3dB — United Addict (@UtdAddictMUFC) September 10, 2017





Speaking to the Times, as reported by the ​Metro, Mourinho said, " Lindelof was the only one that I didn’t work with [before]."





"But in Portugal I control. I control inside information. I know the qualities of the people, I know many things about social life, about private life, I know because even without working for that, the informations are arriving," he added.





Victor Lindelof on Man United: "It's clear that you always want to play but it's tough competition here with very good players." pic.twitter.com/733yc4lri0 — Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) September 1, 2017





Despite not playing for over a month, Lindelof could now get his chance in the Champions League due to suspensions to first choice duo Eric Bailly and Phil Jones. The Swede is likely to start in defence against FC Basel and will be looking to impress his manager and hope to nail down a regular starting position