In the latest episode of the podcast "The Good, The Bad and The Football", Manchester United legend Scholes and Butt first criticized the club for failing to strengthen the forward line, before the conversation turned to Sesko's injury.

Sesko has been troubled by a shin injury since joining Manchester United. He did not travel with the team for Sunday's match against Fulham, and Carrick was unable to explain the severity of his injury. He will undergo assessment this week to determine his treatment plan.

Scholes jokingly suggested that Sesko should "wear shin guards," while Butt insisted, "You either have a shin fracture or you play."

Butt said: "Defence is a major issue, but for me, the biggest problem is the No. 9 position. How can Manchester United have only one centre-forward? And he's injured—what kind of injury? A shin injury?"

Scholes commented: "How do you injure your shin? Isn't that a fracture? Can't you wear shin guards?"

Butt added: "You either have a shin fracture or you play. Wear shin guards, or protect yourself—I don't quite understand it. It's hard to discuss without knowing the specific situation."

With Sesko unavailable as a starter, Carrick deployed Cunha as the centre-forward. Butt criticized the team's squad depth in this position.

Butt stated: "Playing Cunha at No. 9 is actually ruining him. When he plays centrally, he's completely different from the player he shows on the wing. Apart from Sesko, we don't have a proper No. 9. Zirkzee is another option, but it's always 'go, stay, go again, stay again.'"

"And when he comes off the bench, he doesn't look like a Manchester United No. 9 at all.

"In midfield, we have some good players, but they can't control the game. The back four looks like an average defence. Right-back—can he take you to the top two or three in the league? No. Maguire has passed his peak. Lisandro Martinez is a good player, but he's not a dominant centre-back. As for Luke Shaw, we all know his situation—play three or four matches, then injury, then return."

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