An injury expert has given their verdict on the extent of Benjamin Sesko's injury, after the Manchester United striker was forced off in their 2-2 draw against Tottenham.
The Slovenian international was only introduced to the game as a second-half substitute, but only managed a disappointing 30-minute cameo before he was then forced off with a knock. The Red Devils were forced to finish the game with 10 men, but they didn't let that stop them from scoring a late equaliser to salvage a precious Premier League point.
The focus was squarely on Sesko after the final whistle, as fans awaited a prognosis of how bad the 22-year-old's injury was. Manager Ruben Amorim confirmed after the game that he had picked up a knee injury, but said that he couldn't give more information on the matter at that point.
"We have to check. He had something in his knee, let's see," he said. When asked about Sesko's poor form, he added: "That is not the biggest concern now. That happens, especially with a striker. I am more concerned with the injury, because it's in the knee. We don't know, we need Ben to be a better team. I have no idea. Because it is the knee we never know.”
Injury Expert: Sesko Injury 'Nothing Big'
Following the match, GIVEMESPORT exclusively revealed that Sesko's camp were positive about the injury. Although the pain forced him to come off, early signs suggested that the injury might not be anything too serious, with further scans scheduled.
Since then, injury expert 'Physio Scout' has provided more context on the injury on social media, stating that the striker's movement suggested that he had irritated or overloaded his knee, rather than damaged the ligaments. Consequently, he might only be facing less than two weeks out and potentially only one week.
"Pretty innocuous injury — no clear mechanism which points towards any specific injury straight away," they wrote on X. "Hard deceleration + his global palpation area, points more toward an irritative/overload knee problem than any ligament injury.
"Early reports suggest that the first checks were encouraging, with an MRI scheduled for today to confirm details."
United will await further information from an MRI. Should everything appear to be fine, then Sesko may well be able to return to the team following the upcoming international break, with the Red Devils set to face Everton on the 24th November.