Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof has lavished praise on two young players.

Lindelof, who is now one of the veterans within the United first team, has been in awe of two teenagers this term.

The Swede was effusive in his positive words towards Kobbie Mainoo and Willy Kambwala, who have both featured for the first team this season.

Lindelof discussed Mainoo's rise with club media, stating: “He's a fantastic player and a very, very smart young player. You know, he's got the right mentality.

"I think the best thing for him is just stay calm and, you know, listen to obviously the older players and try to learn as much as possible and pick up a few things. But then as well, just be yourself and express yourself on the pitch.

“That's the most important thing. And that's why he's at this stage as well, because he's done that throughout his career so far, and I think it's super important as well to just let him develop naturally.

“Obviously, he's very, very young, but if he can just keep doing the things he's doing on the pitch right now, I think he's going to be a fantastic, fantastic player in the future as well."

Lindelof added: "Yeah, most definitely. He's been great in every game he's played in.

"He's very mature for his age as well, in his decision making on the pitch, when to speed up the game, when to slow down and when to take on a player or not. So he's very, very, very smart and sort of experienced for a youngster."

Lindelof also praised Kambwala, stating: “Well, I think he's a great talent, obviously very young, but I think he's got a great future ahead of him. And I think when it comes to players like that, it's just, you know, talking to them and making them understand what they have to do.

“Obviously you reach this level now, but when you get to this level, then this is when the real hard work begins. He's a very, very good guy and he's got the right mentality. So I'm not really worried about that. I think he's got a great future ahead of him."