Late Drama and Injury Concerns for United at Tottenham
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has delivered an update on striker Benjamin Sesko following a dramatic and costly 2-2 draw away at Tottenham Hotspur. The match, played on Saturday, saw United surrender a late lead and finish the game with ten men after Sesko was forced off with an injury.
How the North London Drama Unfolded
The Reds looked to be on course for a vital victory in North London after Bryan Mbeumo headed them into the lead. However, the match turned on its head in the final twenty minutes. The first blow came when defender Harry Maguire was forced to leave the pitch in the 72nd minute with a suspected hamstring problem.
Spurs capitalised on the disruption, with Mathys Tel equalising against the run of play. The situation worsened for United when their £71 million summer signing, Benjamin Sesko, who had come on as a substitute, went down following a challenge from Micky van de Ven. The Slovenian striker could not continue, leaving his side a man down for the closing stages.
In a further twist, Richarlison thought he had won it for Tottenham in injury time, only for United centre-back Matthijs de Ligt to head in a 96th-minute corner to salvage a point for the travelling side.
Amorim's Post-Match Assessment on Key Players
In his post-match press conference, Amorim expressed immediate concern for his injured striker. Asked about Sesko's condition, the United boss stated, ‘We have to check, he had something in his knee. We have to see.’ He later added a note of caution, explaining, ‘Because it’s the knee we never know [how serious the injury is]. We need Ben to be a better.’
While Amorim did not provide a specific update on Maguire, the England defender did return to the pitch after the final whistle to applaud the away supporters, offering a small glimmer of hope. The potential absence of two such important players comes at a frustrating time for Amorim, just as his team had appeared to be finding some form.
The timing of the injuries is particularly awkward with the international break now underway. Maguire has not been called up to Thomas Tuchel’s latest England squad and will have time to recover. Sesko, however, has been selected for Slovenia’s World Cup qualifiers against Kosovo and Sweden, and it remains to be seen if he will now withdraw from international duty.
Manchester United's next Premier League fixture is against Everton at Old Trafford on November 24, giving the squad a crucial period to regroup and assess the full extent of these fresh injury concerns.
