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  "path": "/2026/05/09/casemiro-benjamin-sesko-left-man-utd-squad-sunderland-game-28299912/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-09T12:55:19.000Z",
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    "Football",
    "Sport",
    "Benjamin Sesko",
    "Casemiro",
    "Manchester United",
    "Manuel Ugarte",
    "Premier League",
    "Sunderland FC",
    "Sunderland this afternoon.",
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  "textContent": "Casemiro is not in the matchday squad today (Picture: Getty)\n\nCasemiro and Benjamin Sesko have been left out of the squad for Manchester United’s Premier League clash with Sunderland this afternoon.\n\nSesko was forced off at half-time in the 3-2 win over Liverpool last weekend, aggravating a shin injury after a heavy landing pitch-side at Old Trafford.\n\nSpeaking on Friday, Michael Carrick admitted the Slovenia international was a doubt for Saturday’s game with the striker missing out on Wearside.\n\nCasemiro also misses out today with The Sun reporting he is ‘not ready’ due to a minor issue. The Brazil international is expected to be available again next week.\n\nManuel Ugarte also misses out with a problem picked up in training.\n\nWith Casemiro and Ugarte unavailable, Kobbie Mainoo has a new partner in midfield with Mason Mount dropping into a deeper role.\n\nTyler and Jack Fletcher, the twin sons of club legend Darren, are United’s only other available midfielders with both among the subs.\n\n##  Get personalised football updates every day\n\nSign up to our daily football newsletter and choose your team to get the latest news, rumours and more about your favourite team.\n\n##  Sunderland vs Man Utd team news\n\n**Sunderland:** Roefs, Hume, Geertruida, Mukiele, Alderete, Reinildo, Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fee, Talbi, Brobbey.\n\n**Subs:** Ellborg, O’Nien, Cirkin, Rigg, Isidor, Mayenda, Diarra, Ta Bi, Angulo.\n\n**Man Utd:** Lammens, Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw, Mainoo, Mount, Amad, Fernandes, Cunha, Zirkzee.\n\n**Subs:** Bayindir, Dalot, Dorgu, Heaven, Malacia, Yoro, J. Fletcher, T. Fletcher, Mbeumo.\n\nWith Champions League qualification secured, Carrick suggested this week he would hand minutes to the fringe members of his squad with Noussair Mazraoui in at right-back with Diogo Dalot on the bench.\n\nLisandro Martinez is available again after his suspension, replacing Ayden Heaven who drops back to the bench.\n\nAmad Diallo is preferred on the right up against the club where he shone on loan during the 2022-23 season.\n\nBryan Mbeumo is on the bench with Joshua Zirkzee leading the line.\n\n**_More to follow_**\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Why Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko miss Man Utd game against Sunderland"
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