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Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof has shocker after replacing injured Phil Jones against Huddersfield

The 25-year-old entered the Premier League fixture with an injury concern and he appeared to over-stretch while battling with Laurent Depoitre

PHIL JONES has been forced off the field against Huddersfield after entering the fixture with a slight injury concern.

Manchester United were quick to concede two goals following the introduction of Victor Lindelof.

A mistake by Victor Lindelof gifted Huddersfield a second goal in their 2-1 win over Manchester United
 Jones looks frustrated after suffering with an injury
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Jones looks frustrated after suffering with an injuryCredit: Reuters

Jones beat the turf in frustration before making an early exit at the John Smith's stadium.

Just five minutes after the substitution, Aaron Mooy scored the opener to give the Terriers an early advantage.

The Australian ace skipped past Lindelof, before forcing David De Gea into a smart save and then poking home the rebound.

David Wagner's were quick to double their tally following a huge error from the substitute.

 Victor Lindelof looks on as Huddersfield celebrate their second goal of the afternoon
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Victor Lindelof looks on as Huddersfield celebrate their second goal of the afternoonCredit: Reuters

Jonas Lossl sent a ball into the area, but Lindelof failed to deal with the danger - allowing Laurent Depoitre to pick up the ball and slot it into the net.

Lindelof moved to Old Trafford earlier this summer for a whopping fee of £31million.

Big things were expected of the Swedish defender, but today marks only his second Premier League appearance in a red jersey.

 Manchester United went 2-0 down before half-time
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Manchester United went 2-0 down before half-timeCredit: Reuters

He had previously only managed one minute of league football for United - when Jose Mourinho introduced him during stoppage time against Liverpool last week.

Fans have turned to Twitter to share their opinion on the Mourinho's first half substitution...

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