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Why isn't Benjamin Sesko in Manchester United squad for Fulham clash?

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Gent, O. (2026, September 20). Why isn't Benjamin Sesko in Manchester United squad for Fulham clash? Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/why-isnt-sesko-man-utd-squad-vs-fulham-fc-b1297677.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-20 · by Oli Gent

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Benjamin Sesko is not included in Manchester United's squad for their match against Fulham due to an aggravated shin injury, despite hopes of recovery after recent reports of pain following a game with Brighton. Michael Carrick’s lineup does not include Sesko or injured defender Matthijs de Ligt, but features Luke Shaw returning from a thigh issue and potential debutante Carlos Fernández Baleba on the bench. Manchester United aims to end their three-game winless streak at Craven Cottage under increasing pressure for Carrick's performance as interim manager.
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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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Brighton Carabao Cup Slovenian United

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Brighton ORG · 2× Carrick PERSON · 2× Carlos Baleba PERSON · 1× Luke Shaw PERSON · 1× Matheus Cunha PERSON · 1× Matthijs de Ligt PERSON · 1× Michael Carrick’s PERSON · 1× Sesko PERSON · 1× Slovenian NORP · 1× United ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Slovenian was not amongst the travelling cohort that caught the train down to the capital on Saturday, and he misses out entirely today, with Matheus Cunha leading the line for Michael Carrick’s men instead.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20
🔮 There is also no place on the substitutes bench for Matthijs de Ligt, despite there being some hope that he would return from injury at Craven Cottage.
2026-09-20 · Evening Standard
Why isn't Benjamin Sesko in Manchester United squad for Fulham clash? · assertive framing

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The Slovenian was not amongst the travelling cohort that caught the train down to the capital on Saturday, and he misses out entirely today, with Matheus Cunha leading the line for Michael Carrick’s men instead. asserted
Cunha → travel → men
The striker’s start to the season was hindered by a shin injury that continued to trouble him from the end of the previous campaign, and that appears to be the case again here. asserted
that → hinder → campaign
Reports claim that the forward aggravated his previous problem against Brighton in the recent Carabao Cup exit, and upon assessment, he has not made the journey this afternoon. uncertain
he → claim → journey
“A little bit of an assessment at the moment,” Carrick said of Sesko pre-match. asserted
Carrick → say → match
“He pulled up after the game the other day with a little bit of pain, so we'll have to see how he is. asserted
he → pull → pain
There is also no place on the substitutes bench for Matthijs de Ligt, despite there being some hope that he would return from injury at Craven Cottage. asserted
he → be → Cottage
The Dutchman has been out since November with a back problem, and there had been a chance that he would make his comeback as he travelled down with his team-mates yesterday. asserted
he → make → mates
However, he was not seen with his colleagues disembarking the team bus upon arrival at the stadium, and he has not been named in the matchday squad. asserted
he → see → squad
There are two boosts for the visitors this afternoon, with Luke Shaw returning from his thigh problem to come back in at left-back, while summer signing Carlos Baleba could make his long-anticipated debut from the bench after he finally overcame the pre-existing ankle issue he was nursing when he joined the club from Brighton. uncertain
he → be → Brighton
United are looking to end a three-game winless run across all competitions that has seen pressure pile on Carrick in his first full season at the helm. asserted
pressure → look → helm
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