Manchester united would have to wait until yuletide before they have Casemiro back to action after the assesment of the injury he sustained during their last Wednesday’s carabao cup defeat to Newcastle.
Manager Erik Ten Hag confirmed this while speaking in Denmark ahead of United’s Champions League Group A clash against FC Copenhagen.
He revealed that Brazilian will now join fellow long-term absentee Lisandro Martinez who had a broken metatarsal in the treatment room.
“I expect some [injured players] back but Casemiro and Martinez, they are really strong injuries and I don’t expect them back before Christmas,” Ten Hag said. “It’s several weeks [for Casemiro].”
Meanwhile, Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia, who have both been sidelined since the early weeks of the season remain unavailable, while teenage midfielder Kobbie Mainoo misses the trip to Copenhagen due to injury.
However, the Manager declared that both Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford are fit to face the Danish champions.