Rio Ferdinand believes Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku is struggling to deal with the added pressure of competing with Zlatan Ibrahimovic for a starting berth.
He told BT Sport: “He’ll come out of this. I think that maybe the bigger problem for him is Zlatan Ibrahimovic being there.
“Mentally, having a big striker behind you who wants to play, that’s a pressure from within, and sometimes people find that hard to deal with.”
Following the 1-0 win over Brighton at the weekend, Jose Mourinho said he “does not care” whether Lukaku scores or not as long as he works hard.
And despite his drought in front of goal, the United manager insists he is happy with the striker’s contribution.
He said: “He works amazingly well for the team. I would never blame him for missing an easy chance, never. He’s an amazing professional. I couldn’t be happier with him.”
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