David de Gea admits Casemiro suspension is a blow for Manchester United amidst midfield crisis
Manchester United star David de Gea admits that the absence of Casemiro after his red card is a blow for the team amidst the crisis in the midfield.
The Brazil international was sent off in the match against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford at around the 70th-minute mark. After a scuffle between the two sets of players, the 30-year-old was given his marching orders after VAR intervened.
Speaking on the club’s official website, De Gea expressed his disappointment at the lack of stars in the middle of the park. However, the shot-stopper is confident of the depth in the squad.
“Of course. We are missing Christian [Eriksen], Scott [McTominay], now Case, so yeah, it’s a bit tough. They are big players for us. Of course, we have more players. We have a big squad.”
United have lost a lot of players in the engine room in recent weeks due to injuries. First, Donny van de Beek was ruled out for the rest of the campaign.
Then, against Reading in the fourth round of the FA Cup, Christian Eriksen picked up a knock. The Denmark international will also miss a considerable period of the season.
Scott McTominay is also unavailable at the moment. Although, the Scotland international’s absence is not a lengthy one.
Casemiro has been a key player for Erik ten Hag in the current campaign. The Brazilian has been one of our best players under the Dutch manager. Therefore, the 30-year-old will evidently be missed for the back-to-back games against Leeds United and then Leicester City.
At the moment, Fred and Marcel Sabitzer are the two available midfielders. The Bayern Munich loanee made his debut for Man United in the 2-1 win over the Eagles. The Austria international looked lively when he came on.
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Ten Hag can also use Lisandro Martinez in the middle of the park, who played as a number six for the gaffer during his Ajax days. Also, Victor Lindelof was recently tried by the Dutch manager in the engine room. It remains to be seen how we set up when Casemiro is missing.
