Benjamin Sesko Declares Shin Injury Healed After Manchester United Return
Benjamin Sesko says his shin injury is healed and believes Manchester United’s decision to delay his comeback has removed the risk of an immediate relapse.
Sesko back after cautious recovery plan
The Slovenia international has returned to United’s starting side and made an impact in the Champions League after a prolonged spell managing the problem. The shin issue cut short his first campaign at Old Trafford and also disrupted much of his pre-season work.
Sesko said the medical team resisted any temptation to bring him back prematurely because an early return could have caused the injury to flare up again. He felt the longer recovery period was the correct call and said the problem is now fully resolved.
The 23-year-old explained that the injury stemmed from a kick he suffered late last season, compounded by the physical demands he had placed on himself. It was a difficult finish to a debut Premier League season in which he still scored 12 goals.
The route back to United fitness
- Sesko suffered a kick during the closing stage of last season.
- The impact, together with physical overload, developed into a persistent shin complaint.
- His first United season ended early and his summer preparations were heavily affected.
- United extended the recovery process to prevent a recurrence.
- He has now returned to the starting XI, including in the Champions League, and says he feels clear of the injury.
Second season brings greater comfort
Sesko says he is far more settled in Manchester than he was during his first year in England. The forward had to adapt quickly after changing countries and joining one of football’s biggest clubs, but he now feels at home with the squad and off the pitch.
He said life is “way better” than it was last season, adding that he is happy in Manchester and has found the environment around the club easy to enjoy.
Why the move took time
United had monitored Sesko from the time he was 16, but his camp did not believe a direct jump from Slovenia or Austria to Old Trafford would have been the right move.
Instead, Sesko developed through Red Bull Salzburg before moving to Leipzig in Germany. He believes those steps prepared him for the scale, scrutiny and intensity of playing for United in the Premier League.
He said the gradual path allowed him to improve before arriving in Manchester, rather than taking what he considered too large a leap earlier in his career.
Key takeaways
- Sesko has confirmed that his shin issue has healed.
- United’s staff deliberately extended his rehabilitation to avoid another setback.
- The injury followed a kick and a period of physical overload late last season.
- He scored 12 goals in his debut United campaign despite the fitness disruption.
- After his Champions League return, Sesko says he is physically fit and increasingly comfortable in his second season in Manchester.
What happens next
Sesko will look to build match fitness and maintain his place in United’s starting attack after his Champions League return. The priority is now sustained availability following the injury that interrupted both the end of last season and his pre-season.
