Michael Carrick has made his stance clear on Manchester United summer signing Benjamin Sesko after the latest setback to Red Devils skipper Bruno Fernandes.
Ruben Amorim and Manchester United fans watched at the weekend as Bruno Fernandes was forced off the pitch in a rare moment after an injury at Villa Park.
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Fernandes pulled up in the first half of United’s 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa in the Premier League and the Portuguese midfielder continued to play until half-time.
However, the 31-year-old United captain did not return to the pitch for the second half, with Ruben Amorim instead bringing Lisandro Martinez on in Fernandes’ place.
Amorim broke his silence on Fernandes after the match and the Portugal international could be out for a few weeks due to a potential hamstring injury.
Michael Carrick sends a clear-cut Man Utd message about Benjamin Sesko after Bruno Fernandes came off vs Aston Villa
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim could have to navigate his side’s final two matches of 2025 without the potential influence of talisman Bruno Fernandes.
The Red Devils will host Newcastle at Old Trafford on Boxing Day on Friday before welcoming Wolves for their last Premier League match of 2025 on 30th December.
Benjamin Sesko started in the Red Devils attack on Sunday evening and played 73 minutes of United’s 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa before he was subbed off.
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Michael Carrick admitted that Sesko could step up and help fill the goalscoring void left behind by Fernandes’ injury and Bryan Mbeumo’s AFCON departure.
“That’s the next challenge [playing without Fernandes and Mbeumo],” he said on the Premier League Productions’ ‘The Weekend Wrap.’
“That’s the next huge question: who is going to fill that void. It might be someone who just pops up, it could be Sesko who all of a sudden scores and gets a few goals.
“It could be one of the wing-backs who gets a few goals.”
Benjamin Sesko is now needed more than ever for Man Utd after Bruno Fernandes’ injury and Bryan Mbeumo’s AFCON exit
Sesko has been getting eased back into the United first-team squad in recent weeks after the 22-year-old Slovenian forward overcame a knee injury from November.
The Red Devils striker made his return in United’s 4-4 draw against Bournemouth at Old Trafford with a cameo appearance before starting against Villa on Sunday.
Sesko was denied the opportunity to finally return to goalscoring ways after Emiliano Martinez rose to the occasion in Villa’s Premier League encounter with United.
The Slovenia international has not scored for United since he netted in back-to-back matches against Brentford and Sunderland in September and October respectively.
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