The Aporia · Michael Carrick issues Manchester United injury update amid Benjamin Sesko concern

Manchester United's Michael Carrick provided an update on injured striker Benjamin Sesko, stating that Sesko is dealing with recurring pain in his shin that has kept him out of recent matches and hindered his start to the season. Despite some initial recovery, Sesko felt pain during Sunday’s match against Tottenham Hotspur, which resulted in a 1-1 draw. Carrick also mentioned Luke Shaw's return from injury and Carlos Baleba being available as a substitute after recovering from an ankle issue.

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Benjamin Sesko, a Slovenian striker for Manchester United, did not travel to London on Saturday and was absent from the team's lineup against Fulham in the Carabao Cup due to aggravating an existing shin injury during a match against Brighton. Manager Michael Carrick stated that Sesko experienced pain after the Brighton game but added that they were still assessing his condition, indicating he wasn't fit for the Fulham clash. Additionally, Matthijs de Ligt, who had been out since November with a back injury, also did not make the trip or appear on the substitutes' bench despite initial hopes of returning from injury. Carrick's team managed to secure a draw against Fulham after enduring four consecutive winless matches.

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“Both articles discuss the same incident of Benjamin Sesko not being in the Manchester United squad due to a shin injury on September 20, 2026.”

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“Article A focuses on Michael Carrick's injury update regarding Benjamin Sesko, while Article B discusses Manchester United's match against Fulham and the pressure mounting on Carrick due to their performance.”

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“The articles discuss different aspects of Manchester United's match against Fulham, but focus on distinct updates: one about Luke Shaw and another about Benjamin Sesko.”

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Carrick, who is feeling the heat after a winless run of four games, welcomed back Luke Shaw from injury at left-back after the England international’s spell out with a thigh problem, while summer signing Carlos Baleba was amongst the substitutes for the first time since his move from Brighton, having arrived at Old Trafford with a pre-existing ankle issue.

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Michael Carrick issues Manchester United injury update amid Benjamin Sesko concern · assertive framing

The Slovenian saw his debut campaign at Old Trafford curtailed as a result of the issue, and it hindered his start to his second season at the club. asserted

it → see → club

Now, the striker has suffered a setback, having initially recovered from the problem. asserted

striker → suffer → problem

Post-match, the United boss revealed that it was in fact the same problematic shin that had kept the former RB Leipzig man out of the visit to the capital. asserted

that → reveal → capital

“It was a pain in his shin,” he said. asserted

he → say → shin

“We’re not sure with him yet. asserted

We → ’re → him

He felt a bit of pain after the game. asserted

He → feel → game

We’re assessing him. asserted

We → assess → him

United were fortunate to escape west London with a share of the spoils on Sunday, as Matheus Cunha’s deflected strike earned them a point to cancel out Lisandro Martinez’s own goal in the second half. asserted

strike → escape → half

Carrick, who is feeling the heat after a winless run of four games, welcomed back Luke Shaw from injury at left-back after the England international’s spell out with a thigh problem, while summer signing Carlos Baleba was amongst the substitutes for the first time since his move from Brighton, having arrived at Old Trafford with a pre-existing ankle issue. asserted

Baleba → feel → issue

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