New Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko could make his debut against Arsenal today, but both Rasmus Hojlund and Andre Onana are not with the squad.
Sesko completed his move to Man Utd from RB Leipzig last Saturday in a deal that, reportedly, could be worth up to £73.7million in total if performance-related add-ons are met.
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The 22-year-old trained with his new team-mates for the first time the following day and Ruben Amorim has confirmed the striker is ready to play against the team he was previously linked with.
"Of course," Amorim said. "We didn't have a lot of time but he's ready. First of all, physically, he's ready. That is a big component in our league.
"Then, he's really smart. Every detail he asks, he's a guy that is always thinking. He spends all afternoon here working on his fitness, so he's ready to play, we will see if he's going to start."
There may be concerns over Sesko’s fitness and ability to play 90 minutes because he’s not played a game since featuring as a second half substitute in Leipzig’s pre-season friendly win over Toulouse at the end of July.
If Sesko is named on the bench, it could be that Mason Mount benefits. Whether that be in one of the advanced attacking midfield positions or as a false nine with fellow summer recruits Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha either side remains to be seen.
Elsewhere, Man United will be without Noussair Mazraoui due to injury. The versatile defender joins long-term absentee Lisandro Martinez as the two players guaranteed to miss out against Arsenal.
Onana and Joshua Zirkzee missed the entirety of pre-season, but have since returned to full training. Onana has been deemed not yet ready for first-team action.
Confirmed team news
Manchester United XI: Bayindir, Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw, Dalot, Dorgu, Casemiro, Fernandes, Mbeumo, Mount, Cunha
Subs: Heaton, Fredricson, Heaven, Maguire, Mainoo, Ugarte, Amad, Sesko, Zirkzee
Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Martinelli; Gyokeres
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, Timber, Lewis-Skelly, Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard, Madueke, Havertz
Injured: Mazraoui, Martinez
Doubts: Onana, Zirkzee
Time and date: 4.30pm BST on Sunday, August 17, 2025
How to watch: Sky Sports
Venue: Old Trafford
