{"id":561789,"date":"2025-11-10T17:03:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/561789\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T17:03:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:03:25","slug":"slovenia-release-benjamin-sesko-injury-update-after-worrying-manchester-united-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/561789\/","title":{"rendered":"Slovenia release Benjamin Sesko injury update after worrying Manchester United blow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Benjamin Sesko was forced off with a knee injury during Manchester United&#8217;s 2-2 draw with Tottenham on Saturday, and the club are yet to officially update fans with regards to the severity of his troubles<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_a22ef4\">Aaron Morris<\/strong> Senior Sports Reporter<\/p>\n<p>16:28, 10 Nov 2025Updated 16:39, 10 Nov 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_Tottenham-Hotspur-v-Manchester-United-Premier-League.jpg\" alt=\"Benjamin Sesko sits on the ground\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Benjamin Sesko suffered a knee injury on Saturday(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Matjaz Kek has claimed that <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a> have failed to provide an update to the Slovenian national team on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/man-united-benjamin-sesko-injury-32844616\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin Sesko&#8217;s knee injury<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">The 22-year-old was forced off during <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/manchester-united-player-ratings-vs-32836834\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the Reds&#8217; 2-2 stalemate with Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> and will not report for international duty. Slovenia face Kosovo and Sweden in the coming days in their final two <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/world-cup\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">World Cup<\/a> qualification matches but will do so without Sekso.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Slovenia manager Kek has claimed that he is still in the dark with regards to the specifics of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/benjamin-sesko\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Sesko&#8217;s<\/a> injury. In quotes carried by<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/ekipa.svet24.si\/clanek\/nogomet\/reprezentancni-nogomet\/6911fc52875d0\/matjaz-kek-benjamin-sesko-manchester-united-poskodba\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" Epika,Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> Epika,<\/a> the Slovenia manager said: &#8220;With all due respect to a big club like <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">&#8220;We haven&#8217;t officially received anything yet, no paper, no document. We would definitely like to receive it, we also want the player to be examined by our medical service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">&#8220;Our doctor is an expert in this field, we don&#8217;t have anyone in this position. I can&#8217;t comment, of course I have certain information, I&#8217;m also in contact with Beni.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">&#8220;But I can&#8217;t say anything because officially we know absolutely nothing, United hasn&#8217;t contacted anyone from our camp. Of course I&#8217;m worried about the player, the only thing I&#8217;m interested in is his well-being, we&#8217;re ready to do everything for that and we&#8217;ve never sent anyone onto the field if there was the slightest risk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">&#8220;But the national team is something very special and I expect maximum respect from everyone. Slovenia deserves that, even if there&#8217;s a superpower like England on the other side, and something as exceptional as the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1_Tottenham-Hotspur-v-Manchester-United-Premier-League.jpg\" alt=\"Benjamin Sesko runs\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Benjamin Sesko may miss international duty(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Sesko was spotted limping as he left the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/tottenham-hotspur-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> Stadium on Saturday, and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/ruben-amorim\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruben Amorim<\/a> was asked about his condition during a press conference. The Portuguese tactician said: &#8220;We have to check. He had something in his knee, let&#8217;s see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">When asked whether the injury was serious, Amorim added: &#8220;I have no idea. 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