Manchester United injury update leaves Casemiro closest to a return

Manchester United came away from Sunderland with a 0-0 draw on 2026-05-09, and all three injury concerns were absent from the squad. Carrick then offered the clearest update on the three names, with Casemiro expected back for next week and far less certainty around Benjamin Šeško and Manuel Ugarte.

Casemiro looks the likeliest return

Carrick was direct on Casemiro. “(Casemiro) will be fine for next week. It is nothing major,” he said.

That is the best news in the group for Manchester United, who still have two Premier League matches left, Nottingham Forest at home on 2026-05-17 and Brighton away on 2026-05-24. United are third in the Premier League with 65 points, so this is not a part of the season where they can afford to lose another important midfielder for long.

Casemiro has made 33 Premier League appearances this season and played 2513 minutes, which explains why even a minor issue gets attention now. Carrick’s wording points to a short absence rather than a serious setback.

Sesko and Ugarte are less clear

The situation is murkier for Šeško. Carrick said: “Ben (Sesko) has been carrying a shin problem for some time and he took another quite big bang on it, he obviously had to come off last week.”

That leaves his return timeline open. Sesko has 30 Premier League appearances and 11 league goals this season, so United are not just losing a body, they are losing one of the players who has offered actual end product.

Ugarte is in a similar spot, with Carrick noting: “Manu (Ugarte) had a problem with his back in midweek, so that's the injuries ironed out.” He has 22 Premier League appearances and 901 minutes this season, which suggests a useful but stop-start role in midfield.

There was also a separate update on Matthijs de Ligt, who is still in the gym, not on the grass, and is not ready yet. On the evidence Carrick gave, Casemiro is the one most likely to rejoin Manchester United first, while Šeško and Ugarte remain the two that need watching before Forest and Brighton.