BENJAMIN SESKO is expected to miss Manchester United’s final game of the season at Brighton.
United decided to let Sesko miss their remaining matches so he can recover from a shin injury he aggravated in the 3-2 win against Liverpool on May 3.
Sesko, 23, had been nursing the injury for some time and banged it when he was shoved off the Old Trafford pitch by Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate.
United striker Sesko has not trained since the collision and he sat out the goalless draw with Sunderland before Sunday’s 3-2 triumph against Nottingham Forest.
Sesko will not be on international duty this summer as Slovenia failed to qualify for the World Cup.
The £74million goalscorer’s next appearance could be in United’s first pre-season tour game against Wrexham in Helsinki on July 18.
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Brighton host United on the final day on Sunday and United are already certain of finishing third.
Head coach Michael Carrick could field a heavily-rotated side amid his desire to give some youngsters more first-team exposure.
United Under 21s’ season ended in defeat at Brighton on Saturday evening and Carrick has named Shea Lacey, Jack Fletcher and Tyler Fletcher in recent matchday squads.
Lacey and Jack Fletcher made their United debuts under Ruben Amorim in the 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa in December, while Tyler Fletcher emerged for his bow in the 2-0 win against Tottenham in February.
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Academy striker Chido Obi made eight appearances for the first team last season but has barely trained with the senior squad this term.
Fifteen-year-old JJ Gabriel is unable to make his maiden Premier League appearance until next season.
Gabriel received the Premier League Under 18 Player of the Year award and United’s Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award last week.
