Diogo Dalot identifies Benjamin Sesko as fastest Manchester United player
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 1:35 PM
Last updated Sep 4, 2026

Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot has named teammate Benjamin Sesko as the fastest player in the club's current squad. This assessment challenges perceptions regarding the speed of other players including Marcus Rashford, Amad, and Bryan Mbeumo. Sesko has yet to start a match for Manchester United this season, having dealt with a missed pre-season period and limited substitute appearances to regain fitness. The team has struggled to convert attacking opportunities, with the current false nine approach failing to provide a consistent focal point for crosses into the penalty area. Supporters and staff are now looking toward a potential starting opportunity for the Slovenian forward in the upcoming fixture against Everton. A starting role for Sesko is viewed as a necessary change to improve the team's offensive efficiency and capitalize on the squad's available pace.
- •Diogo Dalot identifies Benjamin Sesko as the fastest player on the Manchester United squad.
- •Sesko has not started a match this season due to a missed pre-season and fitness recovery.
- •Manchester United continues to struggle with the current false nine attacking formation.
- •Michael Carrick may select Sesko to start against Everton to improve front-line effectiveness.
- 1:35 PMYahoo Sports — Dalot points out the underrated Benjamin Sesko trait that will haunt Premier League defenders
"3 Who is the fastest Manchester United player?Benjamin Sesko is not the name that springs to mind when you debate who is the fastest at Old Trafford.Marcus Rashford, Amad, Bryan Mbeumo or Diogo Dalot ...
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