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The Manchester United striker hobbled off with a knee injury in the 2-2 draw at Tottenham on 8 November.
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Benjamin Sesko’s Manchester United career is yet to truly take off following his big-money move in the summer and it’s not been helped by a knee injury sustained late on in the 2-2 draw at Tottenham on 8 November. The 22-year-old striker signed from RB Leipzig in August but has taken a while to get up to speed after missing most of pre-season and adapting to a new league. He has scored just two Premier League goals so far albeit from just six starts as Ruben Amorim looks to manage his young star. Get Manchester United tickets at Seat Unique Sesko sat out Slovenia’s final two World Cup qualifying games, and the extent of his injury was announced over the international break. Sesko is expected to miss about a month, though the precise length of his absence is still to be determined.
Amorim is set to provide an update this Friday at a press conference ahead of United’s home clash with Everton on Monday night. His absence could overlap with the departure of fellow forwards Amad and Bryan Mbeumo for the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Morocco on 21 December, which is already a major concern for United. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. With just one game a week this season and reported improvements across the board fitness-wise under Amorim, United have had far fewer injuries than in recent seasons with the returning Lisandro Martinez their only other current injury absentee. With Sesko out, the main decision for Amorim ahead of the visit of former United manager David Moyes to Old Trafford on Monday will be who starts up top.
Manchester United take on Everton on Monday night when Premier League action resumes. Peter writes freelance for Four Four Two and has previous experience at Evening Standard and Football365 among several others. He now works for us alongside One Football, the Sporting News and Stats Perform. One of the very few Irish people living in London and even fewer to support Manchester United, he spends time away from football rewatching TV shows and attempting to play tennis. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.
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