Manchester United: Sheshko may miss 3-5 weeks due to knee injury, and may miss up to 6 games

On November 18, the "Manchester Evening News" reported that Sheshko may miss up to 6 games due to knee injuries. Sheshko was forced off the pitch in United's 2-2 draw with Tottenham and there were numerous injury updates during the November international break.

Slovenia national team coach Mathias Koke initially said he had received no communication from Manchester United ahead of their game against Kosovo, while also making it clear that the national team should be respected.

Defeat in that match meant that Slovenia and Sheszko would miss out on next summer's World Cup in the United States, and Koke later issued another update that made clear his views on several topics.

When talking about his comments being exaggerated by the media, Koke said: "It was completely expected, coming from the British media, but I emphasize again that the moment we established communication with the Manchester United medical team, the problem was solved within five minutes."

The basic content of that conversation is likely to be confirmation that Sheshko will not be able to play, and Manchester United will also be without their main striker for at least a few weeks. TheAthletic claims that Sheshko is expected to miss about a month due to a knee injury.

In addition, reports also pointed out that the 22-year-old Sheshko may be absent for three to five weeks depending on his recovery. If it's the former (three weeks), Sheshko may miss home games against Everton and West Ham, as well as away games against Crystal Palace and Wolves.

If he is out for five weeks, he will also miss the Premier League games against Bournemouth and Aston Villa, with a possible goal of returning against Newcastle at home on Boxing Day. United will be hoping Sheshko is available from then on as key attackers Amad and Mbemo are due to feature in the Africa Cup of Nations for Ivory Coast and Cameroon respectively.

In the game against Tottenham, Maguire and Casemiro were also substituted, but they seemed to have avoided injuries. The latter subsequently represented Brazil and scored, while Maguire has been training hard in the gym.

Lisandro Martinez, who has been absent for a long time, is also about to return, but as he has not played since February, his physical condition is likely to need to be managed carefully.