Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday might have come at a heavy price, as supervisor Rúben Amorim expressed severe concern over a possible long-term damage to Benjamin Sesko.
The Slovenian ahead, who joined United in the summertime for £74 million from RB Leipzig, was pressured off late within the match after showing to jar his knee in a problem with Spurs defender Micky van de Ven.
Sesko, who got here off the bench within the 58th minute, was substituted within the closing phases after visibly struggling to proceed.
Ruben Amorim is worried about Benjamin Sesko
Though he managed to stroll off the pitch with out help, Amorim’s post-match feedback instructed that the problem could possibly be extra extreme than initially hoped.
“We’ve to verify,” Amorim advised reporters, as reported on the official Man United web site.
“He has one thing in his knee, so let’s see. We predict he has an issue.”
When pressed for additional particulars, the Portuguese supervisor admitted that it was too early to make a definitive judgment however conceded that the damage might hold Sesko sidelined for a while.
“It’s the knee, and we by no means know,” Amorim continued.
“Proper now, I’m not fascinated about type or choice. I’m extra involved in regards to the damage as a result of it’s within the knee, and I don’t understand how severe it’s.”
Sesko’s potential absence can be a serious blow for Man United, who’ve already been coping with a number of damage considerations this season.
The 21-year-old striker had been steadily working his manner into Amorim’s plans however the former Bundesliga star has nonetheless not been in a position to settle in England and are available to phrases with Amorim’s taking part in type.
Man United star has struggled since summer time transfer
His type has been disrupted by inconsistency and now, presumably, by damage.
Preliminary assessments from United’s medical employees point out that Sesko will bear a scan within the subsequent 24 hours to find out the extent of the injury.
The timing of the setback is especially worrying, as United are about to enter a packed fixture schedule.
If scans affirm a severe damage, United might should reassess their January switch plans to make sure adequate depth in assault.
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