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Benjamin Sesko has scored 16 goals in 45 games for Slovenia Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko is set to miss about a month with the knee injury he sustained at Tottenham Hotspur just before the international break. Sesko, who joined United from RB Leipzig for £74m in August, was hurt during the 2-2 draw on 8 November and failed to finish the match after coming on as a second-half substitute. Head coach Ruben Amorim said afterwards he did not know if it was a serious problem, though club sources have played down fears the Slovenia forward suffered a major injury. However, the 22-year-old was ruled out of Slovenia's World Cup qualifiers and it is now expected he will miss about four weeks, though the precise length of his absence is still to be determined. Amorim is set to offer an update on the situation this week at a news conference before Monday's Premier League game with Everton at Old Trafford (20: 00 GMT). That is likely to mean a short overlap with the departure of fellow forwards Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo for the Africa Cup of Nations, which begins in Morocco on 21 December. United, along with the rest of the Premier League clubs, are not expected to have to release players at the earliest available opportunity. They have a home game against Bournemouth on 15 December. Sesko has scored two goals in 12 matches since he joined United. Latest Manchester United news, analysis and fan views Ask about Man Utd - what do you want to know? AJ given offer he simply couldn't refuse - Bunce 'England will win Ashes if Stokes plays full part' Is Bellingham Tuchel's best player or problem to solve? The engrossing biopic of a Hollywood icon's early years How Lakshmi Mittal built the world’s largest steel company Conor Benn on his upbringing and finding himself Roman and Martin Kemp: On-screen challenges and fatherhood Joshua given offer he simply couldn't refuse - Bunce Is Bellingham Tuchel's best player or problem to solve? 'He'd have lit up like a Christmas tree' - Mc Grath on scans, Bazball & Australia Was Gattuso right - is World Cup qualifying unfair on Europe? Broncos sack masters & could Chiefs miss play-offs? Best of NFL week 11 Will Perth Stadium be as fast as the Waca? Your ultimate Ashes grounds guide 'Circus' or 'can't blame him' - is Joshua right to take Paul fight? How will World Cup play-offs be determined? The FPL season so far - lessons learned and tips for rest of 2025 The key questions facing Tuchel before World Cup 'European golf in rude health but sponsor demands solutions to fractured game' Townsend's Scotland in troubled waters after collapse From unknown teen to world number one - Littler's rise in his own words Defiance, energy, new heights - Sinner keeps Alcaraz 'on a leash' How Haaland fired Norway to the World Cup 'Why we love football' - tears of joy as Irish keep World Cup dream alive Fuelled by fear, Benn ends 35-year wait for revenge Retirement? World title shot? What next for Eubank and Benn? 'Sea legs meant I couldn't bowl' - when England travelled to Australia by boat Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.