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@lae
Yeah, bending aluminium tends to work-harden it so it's more likely to break. It's certainly going to be weaker than it was, but it's gonna be hard to tell whether it's going to break during use. Bending it back would be a bad idea since it would only make it weaker.
If it's bent in by just a few degrees, does it make that much of a difference anyway? Is the tyre rubbing on the brake/frame?
Also I'd check it really carefully for cracks, especially if it seems flexible.