{"id":630677,"date":"2023-10-15T06:35:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T10:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=630677"},"modified":"2023-10-15T06:35:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-15T10:35:56","slug":"casemiro-manchester-united-injury-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/10\/15\/casemiro-manchester-united-injury-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Magnificent&#8217; Manchester United Star Receives &#8216;Blow to His Ankle&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United, plagued by many injuries this year already, could add one more to that list, with Casemiro substituted in Brazil&#8217;s World Cup qualifying match against Venezuela. The veteran is a stalwart in Erik ten Hag&#8217;s midfield &#8211; making him a big miss for the Red Devils if their worst fears are confirmed. According to the Red Devil&#8217;s official\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/brazil-manager-confirms-injury-for-man-utd-midfielder-casemiro\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">website<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the severity of the Brazilian&#8217;s ankle injury is unknown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/manchester_united&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Casemiro Sustains International Duty Injury<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Latest on Casemiro Injury<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">United do not play again until October 21, but the 31-year-old Casemiro previously described as &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/manchester-united\/2023\/01\/29\/63d666c0268e3e5c298b45d0.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">magnificent<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; has a chance of missing that fixture. Brazil face Uruguay on Wednesday, and the match could serve as a revealer of whether or not the midfielder will be match-fit for his club next weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/10\/13\/manchester-united-donny-van-de-beek-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano: Man Utd Expected To Sell \u00a3120K-P\/W Underused Star In January<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brazil manager Diniz stated: &#8220;Casemiro asked to come off due to a blow to his ankle.\u201d Before his substitution, Selecao Canarinha had been in control of the match &#8211; they would end up drawing. United fans will be hoping his withdrawal was only a precaution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Last Word on Football Meet The Man Behind Manchester United&#8217;s App<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meet The Man Behind Manchester United&#039;s App\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/unypvY6eDYQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Investigation into Injuries<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The situation at Old Trafford regarding injuries is so dire that the club has started an investigation into why their players have spent so much time injured.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4960522\/2023\/10\/13\/manchester-united-injury-problems-john-murtough\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mark Critchley<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, of the Athletic has reported that the Red Devil&#8217;s Football Director, John Murtough, confirmed the presence of an investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Several first-team players, besides Casemiro, are currently sidelined for Ten Hag. Those include the likes of Luke Shaw, Aaron Wan-Bisaka, Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia and Kobbie Mainoo. A slew of other stars have missed time this campaign with lesser knocks and muscle aggravations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/10\/14\/italy-betting-allegations-zaniolo-and-tonali\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Questioned By Authorities\u2019: Two Premier League Stars Removed From Their National Team Training Camp<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Murtough admits that the injuries have limited Ten Hag&#8217;s ability to get the most out of his squad. &#8220;That\u2019s two-thirds of the squad and means that Erik has not been able to pick his strongest XI once this season.&#8221; A potential spell on the sidelines for Casemiro would further restrict the Dutch coach&#8217;s ability to pick his strongest starting lineup.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United, plagued by many injuries this year already, could add one more to that list, with Casemiro substituted in Brazil&#8217;s World Cup qualifying match against Venezuela. The veteran is a stalwart in Erik ten Hag&#8217;s midfield &#8211; making him a big miss for the Red Devils if their worst fears are confirmed. 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