Manchester United have been dealt yet another frustrating injury setback, with one of their brightest young strikers now facing time on the sidelines.
According to Manchester Evening News, Chido Obi is recovering from a minor injury and is expected to be out for close to a month.
Obi has played regularly for the United Under-21s in the 2025-26 season.
However, his sudden absence from the squad that faced Notts County in the EFL Trophy raised immediate eyebrows.
Many believed he was edging closer to a senior-team promotion but his unexpected disappearance from the lineup at Crystal Palace left fans puzzled.
He was again missing for the U21s against Anderlecht in the Premier League International Cup yesterday, but the latest report finally explains why.
Chido Obi made his senior debut under Ruben Amorim last season, marking an important milestone in his rapid progression.
He even travelled on the post-season tour, where he capped it off by scoring an impressive brace in the final friendly.
He was expected to be part of Amorim’s squad permanently but the lack of European football and the early exit from the Carabao Cup meant he had to continue developing with the youth team.
Obi’s injury has come at the worst time.
Benjamin Sesko suffered a knee issue in November and is only expected to return later this month.
Had he remained fit, the Denmark youth international could have forced his way into Amorim’s matchday squad.
The Portuguese head coach has been short of attacking reinforcements on the bench in recent weeks, with both Sesko and Matheus Cunha battling injuries of their own.
Obi is a prolific young striker with the potential to evolve into one of the most fearsome centre-forwards of his generation.
At just 18, he still has plenty of room to develop and expand his goalscoring repertoire to cope with the intensity of Premier League football.
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Article written by Sanidhya Bhardwaj .
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