Soccer-Man United's Carrick pleased with Sesko's return to form ahead of City derby


Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Manchester United v Sabah - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 10, 2026 Manchester United's Benjamin Sesko celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Phil Noble

Sept 11 (Reuters) - Benjamin ⁠Sesko is yet to play a full game ⁠for Manchester United since returning from a ‌shin injury last month but the Slovenia forward's form is a boost for manager Michael Carrick ahead of Sunday's Premier ​League derby against Manchester City.

Sesko came ⁠on for the last ⁠20 minutes and struck late in a 2-2 league ⁠draw ‌at Everton last weekend, and followed that up with another goal in Thursday's ⁠4-0 Champions League win against Azerbaijani side ​Sabah at home.

"There's ‌not many around that give you what ⁠Ben does ​in terms of physicality, playing on the last line and his speed to run in behind," Carrick told ⁠reporters about 23-year-old Sesko, who missed ​nearly three months after getting injured in May.

"It's great to have him back at this level after ⁠him working to get his fitness back. A couple of goals, good minutes in him, we're really pleased with him."

Sesko was delighted after scoring his ​first goal at home this season.

"Definitely, ⁠the confidence boost here is definitely big. Now, ​it’s important to recover very ‌well and obviously focus on ​the derby," he told TNT Sports.

(Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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