Ruben Amorim issues Benjamin Sesko injury update after Spurs drama

Adam Clery Football Column. A newsletter that unpacks the absurdities and oddities of the beautiful gameThe ACFC newsletter: unpacking football’s absurditiesUnpack football’s oddities with the ACFC newsletterRuben Amorim has issued an injury update on Benjamin Sesko after the striker was forced off in the dramatic finale of Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham.Stoppage-time goals from Richarlison and Matthijs De Ligt cancelled each other out as Spurs and United shared the spoils in N17, but it was Mathys Tel’s 84th-minute equaliser that set up the blockbuster finish.Just a couple of minutes after Tel’s deflected effort went in, Sesko had a golden chance to restore the Red Devils’ lead as he was slipped clean through on Guglielmo Vicario’s goal.He was thwarted by an outstanding last-ditch challenge by Micky van de Ven, sliding in just as Sesko was about to pull the trigger to deny the Slovenian.But things got worse for Sesko, who picked up an injury from the challenge and limped off in the dying moments of the 90, reducing Amorim’s side to 10 men due to all five substitutions having already been used up.open image in galleryBenjamin Sesko went down holding his knee after being thwarted by a last ditch tackle by Micky van de Ven (Getty Images)”We have to see, we think he has a problem but let’s see,” Amorim told TNT Sports after full-time.The ACFC newsletter: Unpacking football’s absurditiesUnpack football’s oddities with the ACFC newsletterRuben Amorim has issued an injury update on Benjamin Sesko after the striker was forced off in the dramatic finale of Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham. This is just the tip of the Iceberg. We have much to learn in order to become a strong squad.”Amorim was later asked about Sesko’s lacklustre form in front of goal, to which he added: “That is not the biggest concern now. It happens to strikers, in particular. “I am more concerned with an injury, because it’s in the knee, we don’t know, we need to be a better team. I have no idea. Because is the knee we never know.”Thomas Frank also issued an update on Cristian Romero after the Spurs captain came off at the same time as Sesko, sparking injury concerns.The Dane has quelled any fears, saying: “He was just done physically. He just came back from that injury. He’s fine.”
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