Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko limped off during Manchester United\u2019s 2\u20132 draw with Spurs, and Ruben Amorim gave a sobering update on the striker\u2019s condition after the game. The match ended with a last-second equaliser from Matthijs de Ligt, but \u0160e\u0161ko\u2019s exit quickly became the overriding concern.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to check,\u201d Amorim said in regards to \u0160e\u0161ko’s status after the match. \u201cHe has something in his knee, so let\u2019s see. We think he has a problem.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the knee and we never know. I think that [Sesko\u2019s form] is not the biggest concern now. I\u2019m more concerned with an injury because it\u2019s in the knee and I don\u2019t know [how serious it is].\u201d<\/p>\n
\u0160e\u0161ko arrived at Man Utd from RB Leipzig in a \u00a374 million ($97 million) transfer this summer. The Slovenia international has struggled for consistency in the opening months with the club, registering two goals and one assist in 12 appearances across all competitions.<\/p>\n
United travel into the November international window on a five-game unbeaten run. The side sits seventh in the Premier League through 11 games, level on points with reigning English champions Liverpool.<\/p>\n
Amorim underlined the wider squad challenge ahead, noting potential absences at the Africa Cup of Nations and the club\u2019s options in the coming window. \u201cWe have to check everything,” Amorim said. \u201cWe have to check what\u2019s happened with Ben, but of course we are going to have a problem there [with AFCON players]\u2014we already knew that, so you can then prepare for that in the summer.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe knew that we would have a lot of players who are not going to play because it\u2019s one game a week, so we knew that trying to manage that situation was going to be hard.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s see when the window is open, if we can improve the team, and try to repair something that happened. Until then we have to take the chance. We\u2019ll see,\u201d Amorim finished.<\/p>\n
Should \u0160e\u0161ko require a lengthy layoff, Manchester United could look to the transfer market for reinforcements ahead of the second half of the season. The club will also be without Amad Diallo, Bryan Mbeumo and Mazraoui due to the Africa Cup of Nations at the end of December.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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