Sesko injury sidelines him until at least January as United weigh striker options
Sport · First reported 28 Oct, 19:39 · Updated 05:30

Reports say Benjamin Sesko will miss an extended period with a shin injury, with one article outlining five forwards Manchester United could consider in January. The coverage also notes United’s recent results and Michael Carrick’s effort to improve the team’s form.
- Sesko has been out since United’s Carabao Cup defeat to Brighton in mid-September, and the reports say he is expected to remain unavailable until at least January.
- United have used Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Bruno Fernandes as central strikers in Sesko’s absence, according to the Mirror report.
- The Express lists five possible January targets: Victor Osimhen, Igor Matanovic, Charalampos Kostoulas, Troy Parrott and Jean-Philippe Mateta.
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- Injury
- Sesko has a shin problem.
- Expected absence
- The reports say he is likely to be out until at least January.
- Last appearance
- His last outing was the Carabao Cup third-round defeat to Brighton in mid-September.
- Possible targets
- The Express names Osimhen, Matanovic, Kostoulas, Parrott and Mateta.
- United’s recent record
- The Express says United had won two of their last 12 matches and were winless in their last eight.
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