Man United star expected to be ruled out of Fulham clash in major blow to Michael Carrick

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Benjamin Sesko is set to miss Manchester United’s Premier League trip to Fulham on Sunday, talkSPORT understands.The striker was nowhere to be seen as Man United arrived for the train down to London on Saturday.Sesko scored in United’s last away league game against EvertonAFPSesko’s apparent absence will come as a significant blow to head coach Michael Carrick, who desperately needs his side to turn the corner amid a run of poor results.United head to Craven Cottage off the back of successive home defeats to Manchester City in the Premier League and Brighton in the Carabao Cup.And they already have a number of important players out injured.Luke Shaw has missed the last three games, with Matthijs de Ligt a long-term absentee.Meanwhile, neither Amad nor Carlos Baleba – a summer signing from Brighton – has featured yet this season.Baleba, however, has travelled with United for the 4:30pm kick-off and could be in line to make his debut.Carrick’s side find themselves 13th in the table four games into the campaign, their only win coming at home to Ipswich earlier this month.However, victory over Fulham would take them into the top half and potentially as high as ninth.In what is the final match before a longer than usual international break, Carrick will be demanding a big reaction from his players.Having lost last weekend’s Manchester derby in controversial fashion, United looked to be bouncing back as they took an early 2-0 lead at Old Trafford in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup third-round clash with Brighton.However, they crumbled, eventually succumbing to a 3-2 defeat.Speaking ahead of the Fulham encounter, Carrick accepted United’s poor form was on him.“That’s why I’m here,” he said. “It’s my responsibility; I’m fine with that. It’s not a blame game. “We always search for things to look at and find the blame; sometimes it gets too much of wanting to find the blame. Blame me, it’s no problem, but it’s not about blaming people; it’s about finding solutions. “It’s a whole collective thing. It’s about what you focus on really. I’m totally happy taking responsibility – no problem with that. I know where we want to get to and we want to get there fast.”This is a developing story and is being updated.For the latest updates, breaking news alerts, and comprehensive analysis, refresh this page or follow our real-time news coverage by watching and listening to talkSPORT live.For broader context, explore related coverage on our homepage for the top trending stories. For the latest talkSPORT videos, download the app.talkSPORT cares about getting it right, not just getting it first and because this is a developing situation, details will change. We will be updating this page constantly with verified info, expert takes, and official statements.Stay tuned for further developments as this story continues to break.