Casemiro gives Sesko vote of confidence
Manchester United will be eager to get its 2025-2026 campaign up to speed, as it looks to tally its first three points of the season when Burnley visits Old Trafford on Sunday.
Ruben Amorim's side is winless, having lost 1-0 in its season curtain-raiser against Arsenal, before letting a one-goal lead slip away in a 1-1 draw at Fulham last weekend.
Then, on Thursday, the Red Devils were stunned by League Two Grimsby Town. They drew 2-2 in normal time, but an epic penalty shootout defeat, which ended 12-11, saw both Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo miss from the spot.
Only on three previous occasions has Manchester United gone winless in its first three league matches, yet it went on to claim the title in two of those campaigns (1992-1993 and 2007-2008). The last time it happened was in 2014-2015, when the Red Devils finished fourth.
The Red Devils have been struggling at Old Trafford, losing eight of their last 13 Premier League home games (with three wins and two draws). Since this run began on 7 December last year, no ever-present Premier League side has suffered more home defeats over that period – with Tottenham matching its tally of eight.
Ahead of Sunday's game, new signing Benjamin Sesko has been the topic of discussion among his team-mates, with Brazilian Casemiro praising the forward: "It's clear he has quality.
"He is a player who is going to be very important for us. I hope that it goes really well for him, because if it goes well for him, he's scoring goals for us! I'm sure he's going to help us a lot with goals."
Meanwhile, Burnley recorded its first points of the season, as Josh Cullen and Jaidon Anthony knocked two past Sunderland in a 2-0 win at Turf Moor.
After itsvictory over the Black Cats, Scott Parker's side saw off Derby County in a second-round Carabao Cup tie on Wednesday, running out 2-1 winner.
Since his side's opening victory, Parker has been full of praise: "So, overall, I’m really pleased, generally pleased.
"Positives are some minutes in the legs [against Derby]; the boys will be in a better place for that and then pleased obviously to win the game as well.
"As always, this is a long season ahead, like every season we're going to need every single individual, every single player was here really."
