The injury setback to Benjamin Sesko is unlikely to present a rare opportunity for one Manchester United star under Ruben Amorim in the Everton match on Monday.
Manchester United will play their first Premier League match at Old Trafford since October after the end of the November international break.
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David Moyes’ Everton side could prove to be a tricky test for Ruben Amorim, who will be without United summer signing Benjamin Sesko for the Premier League clash.
Benjamin Sesko suffered a knee injury ahead of the November break after he was forced off the pitch late in the second half of United’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham.
The 22-year-old Slovenian forward missed his country’s World Cup qualifiers in the international period and United star Sesko is ruled out for action for around a month.
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Benjamin Sesko will miss Manchester United’s encounter with Everton on Monday and it leaves Ruben Amorim with the tough decision on who will lead the frontline.
Joshua Zirkzee has fallen out of favour under the United manager in the 2025-26 campaign and the 24-year-old Dutch forward could be an alternative to Sesko.
The Netherlands international has been reduced to four Premier League appearances this season, with Joshua Zirkzee coming off the bench on all four occasions.
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Zirkzee, who has not scored in five matches across all competitions, has been heavily linked with an exit from Old Trafford in the 2026 January transfer window.
According to The Times, the out-of-favour United striker ‘may not start up front’ against Everton on Monday evening, despite the knee injury to United striker Sesko.
Zirkzee being left on the bench for the encounter with the Toffees would be another setback for the United star, who has been starved of first-team minutes this season.
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The Times’ report added that United manager Amorim is a big fan of playing with a false nine when his preferred striker is not available to lead the frontline.
The former Sporting CP head coach has used both Mason Mount and summer signing Matheus Cunha in a false nine role in his tactical system in the past.
Amorim’s decision not to use Joshua Zirkzee in the starting XI against Everton would be a clear sign that he will meet the same fate as on-loan striker Rasmus Hojlund.
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Zirkzee has attracted interest from Roma and other clubs in Serie A amid the uncertainty around his future at United under the 40-year-old Portuguese coach.
The United striker’s hopes of securing a place in the Netherlands’ World Cup squad for 2026 are fast disappearing due to his lack of playing time at club level.
If there were ever a moment where Zirkzee needed to know where his future at United is at now, Amorim could show exactly that if he does snub him for Monday’s starting XI.
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