Manchester United Boss Michael Carrick has suffered another headache after Benjamin Sesko was ruled out until January with a shin injury, it has been reported. The Athletic.
Sesko last played on September 16 when he started the Carabao Cup defeat to Brighton. A week later United issued a statement saying: “Benjamin will undergo tests this week before defining his individual recovery plan.”
United have made a terrible start to the season, with Carrick still in charge despite the immense pressure on him. After the public breaks with both captain Bruno Fernandes i Lisandro Martinezthis will add to their problems.
The Slovenian has come off the bench to feature in United’s first four Premier League games of the season, starting just once in the Champions League against Sabah, as well as the Cup opener against Brighton.
Athletic report: Sesko played in pain
The report claims the problem first developed last season, when the 23-year-old continued to play for the final two months of the campaign despite feeling unwell.
United opted to rest the £74million striker rather than send him in for surgery, causing him to miss pre-season.
Now the same problem has occurred, so the Red Devils are opting to rest him until the new year in the hope that he will avoid a setback when he finally returns.
Sesko was a regular presence at Carrington throughout June and pushed for a return in August, coming off the bench in United’s opener against Hull City.
Sesko injuries since Man Utd move
Injuries have rarely been an issue throughout his career, which makes his current situation on the sidelines particularly unusual. In just 14 months at United, Sesko has missed more than twice as many days through injury as he did in his entire two-year spell at RB Leipzig.
The striker takes a meticulous approach to his fitness, practicing yoga daily and has access to a private gym, ice bath, swimming pool and sauna at home.
Sesko scored 12 goals for United last season and has made a promising start to the current campaign, finding the net twice in six appearances.