Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has said there is no timeline for the return of striker Benjamin Sesko, who has suffered a second shin injury. The 23-year-old withdrew from Slovenia's international duty after missing the 1-1 draw with Fulham before the break. Carrick confirmed Sesko is recovering from a similar problem that kept him out for three months over the summer.
Sesko will miss Tottenham's visit to Old Trafford on Saturday. Carrick admitted the club does not yet know when he will be back. "It's not the exact issue, it's a similar area, but it's not the exact same thing again," Carrick said on Friday. "We're kind of still working through it a little bit to see how long the issue will be. We're hoping that it'll be soon, obviously, but at this moment it's still not quite clear."
The wider injury picture is also difficult. Patrick Dorgu is expected to be out for a number of weeks after picking up a hamstring injury while playing for Denmark. Noussair Mazraoui is a doubt to face Spurs after taking a knock, while Carlos Baleba could feature for the first time since his summer move from Brighton. Carrick said Baleba has improved and has trained a lot.
Amad, Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo have all done some training, Carrick added, describing the squad's fitness situation as mixed.
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