Benjamin Sesko has five goals in his last six games but he has again been named on the bench for Manchester United.

Michael Carrick admitted he thinks there is more to come from Benjamin Sesko when asked why the Manchester United striker had been named on the bench against Everton.

Sesko has scored five goals in his last six games in all competitions but has yet to be given a start by Carrick. After rescuing a point for United from the bench in their last outing against West Ham, many believed the Slovenia international would be handed his chance from the start at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

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However, Carrick has again opted to play without a striker, meaning Bryan Mbeumo or Matheus Cunha will lead the line and Sesko has to make do with a place on the bench. Carrick was asked to explain his selection decision ahead of the game when the point was made that many fans wanted to see Sesko start.

“I can understand that. Ben’s done great, he’s still young, he’s still learning, he’s still adapting to life here, so I’m delighted with how it’s going,” Carrick told Sky Sports ahead of kick-off. “He’s taken big steps with even the short time we’ve been together. He’s in a good place, Ben. It’s managing it as well. He’s ready, he looks a real threat, he’s confident, we’ve got selections to make and it’s not always straightforward.

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“Having Ben to come on and finish games recently like he has is a great thing to have. He’s going to be a big player at this club for a long time. I’ve been hugely impressed with what he’s done already but I think there’s more to come so I’m really excited about that.”

Lisandro Martinez is not in the squad for tonight’s game after he picked up an injury. Carrick confirmed the knock “doesn’t seem too bad”. It’s understood Martinez is planning to return to training later this week but it is unclear whether he will be fit in time for the trip to Crystal Palace on Sunday.

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