Man United confirm double injury blow

Football
23 Mar 2026 • 10:32 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Manchester United players Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko have withdrawn from their respective national squads due to injury concerns.
  • United confirmed Mbeumo will miss Cameroon's upcoming friendlies “as a precaution” after being substituted during Friday’s Premier League match against Bournemouth.
  • Sesko will not join Slovenia's squad to ensure he fully recovers from an issue the club has been “carefully managing”.
  • The club has not specified the exact nature of either injury, although United are not due to play again for another three weeks.
  • In positive news, defender Noussair Mazraoui has recovered from illness and will link up with Morocco for their international fixtures.

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