The defender finally got in a starting lineup for the first time in nearly two years.
Malacia was involved for half the game in a dramatic 3-2 win over Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League group stages on Thursday.
“It’s important. It’s really hard for a player to be so long without playing a game,” boss Ruben Amorim told MUTV.
“We have game after game with two days between, so we need all the squad and I believe in them. So it’s not just telling to people that I believe in everybody, I really believe in everybody.
“They are prepared, they have the quality to play and they have the opportunity to show. Let’s start today with winning a game and showing a good performance.”
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