Casemiro’s injury, which occurred when he was returning to action for the Brazilian national team, will make Manchester United’s current personnel dilemma even more difficult to manage.
Yesterday, October 14, during the encounter between Venezuela and Brazil in the 2026 World Cup qualifier for the South American area, Casemiro experienced an ankle injury. When he was taken off in the 79th minute, he was hobbling around on one leg. After the game, interim coach Fernando Diniz stated that the midfielder, who is 31 years old, voluntarily requested to take a rest.
At this time, it is not clear how serious Casemiro’s condition is. The second leg of Brazil’s qualifying round match versus Uruguay will take place in the middle of the following week. In the Premier League, Manchester United will play Sheffield United at the end of the current week. The gap between the two matches is approximately four days.
The present personnel scenario at Man Utd is one that is fraught with danger. They have just completed the first eight rounds of the Premier League, although up to 16 of their players were unable to play due to injury. Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are among those who are out of action for an extended period of time. On the other hand, Raphael Varane, Sergio Reguilon, Tyrell Malacia, Kobbie Mainoo, and Amad Diallo are all fighting against the clock to get back into the lineup.
After his departure from Real in 2022, Casemiro signed with Manchester United. In spite of the fact that he has won four or five Champions Leagues with the Spanish club, he appears to have passed his peak performance. In February of 2024, Casemiro will turn 32 years old.
Casemiro was substituted by manager Erik ten Hag at the beginning of the second half of Manchester United’s 2-1 victory over Brentford on October 7. The reason for the substitution was owing to Casemiro’s ineffectiveness in applying pressure, in addition to the fact that he made a mistake that contributed to Manchester United’s goal.
Man United has lost six of their last 11 matches across all competitions, including four matches in the Premier League and two matches in the group stage of the Champions League.