Victor Lindelof has admitted he cannot explain why Manchester United have made such a poor start to their season.
United have lost two of their three Premier League games so far, with Lindelof heavily criticised for his display — while giving away a penalty — in the 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace on the season's opening day.
Lindelof was dropped in favour of Eric Bailly for United's latest game, though they were hammered 6-1 by Tottenham in that encounter.
The centre-back now says that the international break can be good for United as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks for his squad to regroup.
Lindelof was an unused substitute for Sweden's 2-1 friendly win over Russia last Thursday. He then played the full 90 minutes in their 2-1 Nations League defeat by Croatia three days later and may well face club-mate Bruno Fernandes when taking on Portugal in the same competition on Wednesday night.
The centre-back spoke to Swedish media outlet Aftonbladet about United's poor form.
"It has not been the best start for us in the league, I do not know what it is due to," Lindelof said. "If it is because we played for a long time in Europe [last season] and did not get the rest you usually get, it is difficult to answer.
"We had one or two weeks together before the league started and we have not reached the level we have wanted. But I think that after this national team gathering, many are back and ready to perform at the level we can."
It remains to be seen whether Solskjaer brings Lindelof back into the frame for United's next league game, a trip to Newcastle on Saturday.
