Manchester United injury update: Benjamin Sesko, Patrick Dorgu, Noussair Mazraoui latest news and return dates

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Gent, O. (2026, October 12). Manchester United injury update: Benjamin Sesko, Patrick Dorgu, Noussair Mazraoui latest news and return dates. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-injury-update-dorgu-mazraoui-sesko-latest-news-return-dates-b1300313.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-12 · by Oli Gent

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Manchester United’s injury update highlights concerns for coach Michael Carrick, particularly with Patrick Dorgu’s absence expected to last several weeks and Benjamin Sesko’s shin pain delaying his return without a specific timeline. Noussair Mazraoui may miss the upcoming match against Spurs but could potentially play in the fixture against Atletico Madrid on October 13. Longer-term injuries involve Matthijs de Ligt, who is nearly a year into recovery from back surgery, and Manuel Ugarte, out until spring or summer 2027 due to an ACL tear.

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Manchester United's injury situation remains concerning with key players like Benjamin Sesko and Patrick Dorgu sidelined. Sesko appeared fit in recent matches but missed a match due to undisclosed reasons. Meanwhile, Patrick Dorgu, a versatile winger who recently suffered an injury during a Nations League game against Wales, is expected to be out for several weeks with no exact return date specified beyond November. Additionally, center-back Matthijs de Ligt has been on the sidelines since injuring his back in November last year and remains almost a full year away from returning to play. These injuries are significant as they leave United with limited depth at crucial positions like left-back, where Luke Shaw is now their only senior option.

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Atletico Madrid England Fulham Nations League Spurs

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Carrick PERSON · 5× Spurs ORG · 4× Atletico Madrid ORG · 3× Fulham ORG · 2× Bryan Mbeumo PERSON · 1× Dominic Solanke PERSON · 1× England GPE · 1× Marcus Rashford PERSON · 1× Michael Carrick’s PERSON · 1× Nations League ORG · 1×

Narrative

Potential return date: October 13 vs Atletico Madrid (A) Matthijs de Ligt De Ligt is almost at a full year on the sidelines with a back injury he suffered against Crystal Palace in November last year.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-12

🔮 Marcus Rashford made a late appearance off the bench, but Michael Carrick’s hesitance to use the forward despite chasing a goal could prove telling, especially after the England international withdrew from Nations League duty.

2026-10-12 · Evening Standard

Manchester United injury update: Benjamin Sesko, Patrick Dorgu, Noussair Mazraoui latest news and return dates · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 2 hedged)

Bryan Mbeumo thought he had struck the winner at Old Trafford, but Dominic Solanke stole a point for Spurs. asserted

Solanke → think → Spurs

Marcus Rashford made a late appearance off the bench, but Michael Carrick’s hesitance to use the forward despite chasing a goal could prove telling, especially after the England international withdrew from Nations League duty. uncertain

international → make → duty

Kobbie Mainoo, who did similar, played the full 90 minutes, and was joined by debutant Carlos Baleba, who replaced Youri Tielemans in Carrick’s first wave of changes. asserted

who → do → changes

Amad Diallo made his first appearance of the campaign after recovering from an ankle injury he suffered in pre-season, but he was muted on his return to action. asserted

he → make → action

The Dane started for his country against Wales in the Nations League, but was hauled off with 30 minutes on the clock. asserted

Dane → start → clock

Speaking ahead of the Spurs game, Carrick said of the versatile winger: “It looks like he'll be out for a number of weeks.” asserted

he → speak → weeks

Potential return date: November Benjamin Sesko He had seemed to be back at full fitness after starting against Sabah, but was left out of the squad entirely for the trip to Fulham. asserted

He → seem → Fulham

After the Fulham game, Carrick said of his No30: “It was a pain in his shin. asserted

It → 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

Unknown Noussair Mazraoui Mazraoui returned from international duty with Morocco with a knock, Carrick revealed. asserted

Carrick → return → knock

Explaining the full-back’s issue, he said: “Nouss came off and took a knock. asserted

Nouss → explain → knock

He's not quite right, so we'll see how he is.” He did not feature against Spurs, but there is hope that he can play at Atletico Madrid this week. asserted

he → see → Madrid

he → suffer → November

He underwent surgery in May, and he played in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Lausanne during the international break. uncertain

he → undergo → break

There will be hope that he can make a full comeback soon, despite not being named in the squad against Spurs. asserted

he → make → Spurs

Potential return date: October 13 vs Atletico Madrid (A) Manuel Ugarte Ugarte continues to recover from an ACL tear he suffered representing Uruguay at the World Cup. asserted

he → continue → Cup

He is set to miss the majority of the campaign. asserted

He → set → campaign

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