The boss reported after United’s 5-2 Old Trafford win that the Sweden international just couldn’t continue for the second half, hence his withdrawal at the interval.
“He [Lindelof] struggled today with his back so, hopefully, he won’t be too bad,” Solskjaer told BT Sport, immediately after the game.
Lindelof was replaced by Eric Bailly, who lined up alongside skipper Harry Maguire.
Replacing Lindelof was a precaution and he is likely to be in contention again when the Reds play Aston Villa on Thursday in our next Premier League match.
Solskjaer has been able to name an unchanged side in United’s last three league games since the restart against Sheffield United, Brighton and Bournemouth, which has seen the Reds win all of them emphatically.