Sesko pulls out of Slovenia squad as United plan recovery

Benjamin Sesko has withdrawn from Slovenia’s squad, with medical tests scheduled this week and Manchester United set to shape a recovery plan once the assessments are complete. The update emerged on Monday.

This one comes via Simon Stone, who reports that United intend to outline the forward’s next steps after the checks, with the club indicating the plan will follow the results rather than precede them.

On Sunday, Michael Carrick said the problem is a recurrence of a shin issue that Sesko had been managing before the Liverpool game. The reporting points to this week being used to evaluate the extent of the setback.

Withdrawing from the national team rules Sesko out of Slovenia’s fixtures in the current international window. No timeframe has been put on his return to club action, with the process driven by what the examinations show.

While a recurrence usually leads to a cautious approach, the report does not suggest a predefined spell on the sidelines. Clarity on the course of treatment and rehabilitation is expected only after the medical team complete their tests and provide feedback.

United are set to base availability decisions on the outcome of those assessments and the recovery programme that follows, leaving Sesko’s involvement in upcoming matches dependent on how he responds once a plan is in place.