Manchester United and Ruben Amorim could now be without one Red Devils star for their next five Premier League games.
Man Utd injury latest on Martinez, Mainoo, Maguire
The Red Devils have been without Lisandro Martinez for the majority of 2025 due to an ACL injury, however, the Argentine defender appears to be closing in on a return.
Back in full team training, Martinez wanted to travel with the side for the draw against Nottingham Forest and has since been training with his national side during the international break.
Meanwhile, Kobbie Mainoo missed the 2-2 draw with Tottenham last time out, whereas Harry Maguire was replaced with a hamstring issue, however, both could return in time as Man Utd host Everton at Old Trafford on Monday.
Summer signing Benjamin Sesko also joined the injury list prior to the international break after being replaced late on against Spurs. Amorim admitted that he was “concerned” with Sesko’s injury and not his form.
“That [his recent form] is not the biggest concern now. I’m concerned with an injury, because it is in the knee, and I don’t know. We need Ben [Sesko] to be a better team. We have to check. He has something in his knee. Let’s see.”
Now, Amorim has found out how long the Slovenian will be missing for.
Man Utd handed Sesko injury update
As reported by Sky Sports, Sesko has avoided a major knee injury after further scans.
The forward will now undergo a period of rehab running into December and is expected to be sidelined for a month.
Should that prove accurate, Sesko will miss United’s next five Premier League fixtures and could return just before Christmas against Aston Villa on December 21.
Man Utd games Sesko will miss
Date
Man Utd vs Everton
November 24
Crystal Palace vs Man Utd
November 30
Man Utd vs West Ham
December 4
Wolves vs Man Utd
December 8
Man Utd vs Bournemouth
December 15
This will come as a blow to Amorim, who hailed the £160,000-a-week striker following his performance and goal in the 2-0 win over Sunderland.
“He has time, he’s going to stay here for a lot of years. The media puts a lot of pressure on the goals for the striker but for me it’s the effort that is the most important thing. Every time we kick the ball he’s fighting for it, that’s massive for us. To win the second ball and give us time to breathe. I’m really happy with that.”
Now, Amorim will have to find a way to cope without the towering striker, whether that be by bringing back someone like Joshua Zirkzee or using Matheus Cunha as a forward with captain Bruno Fernandes playing in a more advanced midfield role.
