Overview
- Manchester United confirmed Sesko has pulled out of Slovenia’s Nations League squad and will remain in England for medical assessments and an individual rehabilitation programme.
- Sesko apologised to fans on Instagram and said he will focus fully on recovery while supporting his national team from afar.
- The club treats the issue as a recurrence of a shin problem that first surfaced in spring, forced him to miss pre-season and repeatedly interrupted his minutes this season.
- Sesko’s absence removes United’s primary natural No.9 and leaves his fitness for the October 10 home match against Tottenham uncertain, forcing Michael Carrick to consider Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, Shea Lacey or rotation options.
- The setback continues a pattern of missed international camps since his 2025 move from RB Leipzig and underlines why United are using the three-week break to prioritise tests and tailored recovery rather than a rushed return.