BENJAMIN SESKO’s comeback for Manchester United could be delayed after he suffered food poisoning.
Sesko has been sidelined since November 8 with a knee injury and was scheduled to return next week.
However, the 23-year-old striker did not train on Thursday and will be assessed ahead of the visit of Bournemouth.
Defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Harry Maguire are both still out. De Ligt, who was initially down to return at Wolves on Monday, has a back problem.
United manager Ruben Amorim said: “Maguire is out, De Ligt is out… Ben, we have to see. We have to see if he’s available.
“He had some food poisoning but we will see. Let’s wait. We have two trainings still. The other two are out.
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“I think (De Ligt) has something in his back. Sometimes you see it’s not a big issue.
“He finished the game quite well against Crystal Palace (two weeks ago). You see it’s not a big injury but he has some pain.
“You have to be careful with that.”
Amorim hailed Bournemouth counterpart Andoni Iraola as a “special” manager and added that the Cherries have a “special” unnamed player, almost certainly winger Antoine Semenyo.
Bournemouth have won 3-0 on their last two visits to Old Trafford and are unbeaten in four games against United but are winless in their last six matches.
Amorim added: “A top team, a top manager, with a special player. I don’t look to the results, I look the way they face every opponent.
“They press really strong, they are really direct in the game. They play with different options in front.
“It gives us a lot of options to prepare for the game. I expect one Premier League game that is really tough but we need to win, especially at home.
“And that is the goal.”
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