Manchester United Striker Sesko Out Until January
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Benjamin Sesko plays football for Manchester United.
He is a striker. A striker tries to score goals.
Sesko has a shin injury. The shin is the front part of the leg.
He cannot play football now.
People think he will stay out until January.
This means he will miss many games.
Manchester United will play without him.
The team must find other ways to score goals.
Doctors are helping Sesko get better.
He needs time to rest and heal.
Fans hope he comes back soon.
January is many weeks away.
Vocabulary15 words
- striker
- a player whose job is to score goals
- shin
- the front part of your lower leg
- injury
- damage to your body
- ruled out
- said someone cannot play
- miss
- not be in a game
- rest
- stop working to feel better
- heal
- get better after an injury
- team
- a group of players
- games
- football matches
- fans
- people who support a team
- score
- to get a point in a game
- club
- a sports organisation like a football team
- doctor
- a person who helps sick or hurt people
- until
- up to a certain time
- return
- to come back
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1. Striker 2. Shin 3. January
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Benjamin Sesko plays football for Manchester _____.
He is a _____. A striker tries to score goals.
Sesko has a _____ injury.
He cannot _____ football now.
People think he will stay out until _____.
This means he will _____ many games.
Manchester United will play without _____.
The team must find other ways to _____ goals.
Doctors are helping Sesko get _____.
He needs time to rest and _____.
Fans hope he comes back _____.
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