Ruben Amorim must think twice before he rolls the dice with one Manchester United star to help fill the void left behind by Benjamin Sesko’s injury setback.
The 40-year-old Manchester United manager suffered a real headache during the Tottenham match ahead of the start of the November international break.
Benjamin Sesko was forced off the pitch in the second half of United’s 2-2 Premier League draw with Tottenham after he initially came off the bench after the break.
Amorim provided an update about Sesko after the match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but the picture was not clear on the extent of the injury to the striker.
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It has since been revealed that the 22-year-old Slovenian forward has suffered a knee injury and Sesko will be out of action for United for around a month.
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Ruben Amorim cannot turn to Matheus Cunha as a makeshift Man Utd replacement for Benjamin Sesko
Benjamin Sesko has struggled to deliver consistent goalscoring numbers in a Manchester United shirt since his move from German side RB Leipzig in August.
The ex-RB Leipzig ace has only netted twice in 12 matches across all competitions for United, despite impressing at times with other parts of his playing style.
Ruben Amorim could now be left to experiment with his lone striker option, with the United head coach facing another dilemma on who to play in Sesko’s place.
The obvious candidate would be the in-form Bryan Mbeumo, but United are likely to lose their summer signing next month for the start of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Joshua Zirkzee has been tipped to leave United in January and the out-of-favour Red Devils striker has struggled for minutes under Amorim in the 2025-26 campaign.
Amorim could use either Mason Mount or Matheus Cunha in a false nine type of role, but the United boss should consider the former over the latter in Sesko’s absence.
Gary O’Neil’s approach with Matheus Cunha at Wolves paints the full picture for Man Utd manager Ruben Amorim
Matheus Cunha has played behind the striker for the Brazil national team, but the United summer signing’s biggest strength is drifting in from the left of attack.
Gary O’Neil coached the 26-year-old Brazilian forward at Wolves and even tried to convert Cunha into a striker role during his first season in charge at the Molineux.
However, the 42-year-old former Wolves manager insisted that Cunha’s attacking flair from the left-hand side would be lost at the expense of the player being a poacher.
“He obviously has some fantastic individual attributes that can unlock things and get you up the pitch, but every time the ball is crossed, I need my No 9 to be a threat. You have to be,” Gary O’Neil said, as per Sky Sports in June.
“If you use [Erling] Haaland as the best example, he can go minutes without touching the ball, but he is constantly making runs threatening the backline, making space for others, and you know that as soon as the ball comes across he is going to be sliding in.”