Benajmin Sesko was the last outfield player to take a penalty for Manchester United in their shootout defeat to Grimsby Town because he was struggling with cramp, it has been claimed.

United’s new £74million striker was given his full debut against the League Two side on Wednesday night having come off the bench in Premier League games against Arsenal and Fulham.

The 22-year-old failed to get on the score sheet on a humiliating night for Ruben Amorim and his side, falling two goals behind inside half an hour.

Bryan Mbeumo and Harry Maguire scored to force the second round tie to penalties which Grimsby won 12-11 after a marathon shootout.

Sesko took penalty no10 for United, after defenders Maguire, Matthijs de Ligt and Diogo Dalot had scored with only goalkeeper Andre Onana left to tak

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