Amorim Faces Selection Dilemmas for Man Utd vs Bournemouth

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim faces selection dilemmas ahead of Monday's Premier League match against Bournemouth at Old Trafford, with striker Benjamin Sesko's return in doubt due to illness and key defenders Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt ruled out.

Sesko, the 22-year-old Slovenian who joined from RB Leipzig for 73.7 million pounds in the summer, has been sidelined since sustaining a knee injury in the 2-2 draw at Tottenham on November 8. He missed United's last four games and did not train on Thursday, raising hopes for an earlier-than-expected comeback. His agent, Elvis Basanovic, noted earlier this week that Sesko was feeling well and eager to return sooner than anticipated. However, a bout of food poisoning has complicated his recovery. "We have to see if he's available," Amorim said on Friday. "He had some food poisoning, but we'll see. Let's wait. We have two trainings still. Benjamin we will assess."

The absences of Maguire and De Ligt further strain United's defensive options. Maguire has not played since the Tottenham match due to a hamstring injury and remains some way from resuming training. De Ligt, who sat out recent games against West Ham and Wolves,...