The new United goalkeeper is likely to play for Denmark against England, after keeping clean sheets in his last three starts for the national team - against Czech Republic (0-0), Cyprus (2-0) and Iceland (1-0).
In the last game he didn't start for the Danes, Lindegaard came on for injured Stoke shot-stopper Thomas Sorensen in the first half and kept Portugal at bay for nearly an hour. Denmark were trailing to a Nani double when Anders entered the game, and he was only beaten once, by Cristiano Ronaldo five minutes from the end as Portugal won 3-1.
Now Lindegaard will aim to frustrate Ronaldo's former sidekick Wayne Rooney, the solitary Red in England's squad for the Copenhagen friendly. Meanwhile, only one other home nation will field any United players on Wednesday night - Northern Ireland.
Jonny Evans and his brother Corry, currently on loan at Hull, have been joined in Nigel Worthington's squad to face Scotland by 19 year-old Reds midfielder Oliver Norwood. The latter was a late call-up after three senior players sustained injuries.
Darren Fletcher misses the chance to face his United colleagues after withdrawing from Scotland's party. Assistant manager Peter Houston said, "Darren never misses games so we know he must be injured."
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