Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has explained why he left Benjamin Sesko on the bench for the third consecutive Premier League game of the season. While Sesko did not start in the 3-2 win over Burnley, the club's first victory of the domestic season, he was introduced in the final 20 minutes as a substitute.
Amorim explained decision to bench SeskoStarted on the bench against Burnley againMan Utd beat Burnley 3-2Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
When United completed the signing of Sesko from RB Leizig for a whopping €75 million (£65m/$85.5m) earlier in the transfer window, many fans would have expected him to play a key role after his acquisition. However, manager Ruben Amorim is yet to deploy the Slovenian forward in his starting lineup in the Premier League.
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Sesko, who played full the full 120 minutes in their Carabao Cup loss to Grimsby Town earlier this week, and took their 10th penalty of a mammoth shootout in what many would deem an abdication of responsibility, was once again benched in their 3-2 win over Burnley, as he missed out on a start for the third consecutive league match.
WHAT AMORIM SAID
Explaining his decision to keep Sesko on the bench from the start in the league, Amorim said: "But generally I think it's connected. So he finished the game with cramps, really in the limit. That's why we protected Ben from the penalties. And today was that reason also, because Sesko is also a striker, he's an international striker. But I was thinking that Ben, during the pre-season, he didn't do 90 minutes. And he did that, even against a 4 division team, he did that on Wednesday.
"And with the problem of Cunha, you don't know if that full game in the middle of the week has something to do with the injury today. With the problem with Mason Mount, I was not risking another player, not knowing if they are able to play so many minutes. So everything was connected. The penalty, the game on Wednesday, and the number of minutes that I was thinking to put Ben today."
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The Red Devils will return to action after the international break as they face rivals Manchester City at Ethad Stadium on September 14.
