Casemiro ruled out for ‘several weeks’ with hamstring strain

MANCHESTER, England (AP):

Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has been ruled out for “several weeks” with a hamstring strain.

The 31-year-old Brazilian captained United against Newcastle in the English League Cup on Wednesday after missing the previous three games. But he was taken off at half-time of the 3-0 loss and United said in a statement Wednesday that Casemiro “will be out for several weeks due to a hamstring injury suffered during” the game. It added that “subsequent assessment has revealed a strain”.

United have three games before the next international break, visiting Fulham in the Premier League today before travelling to Copenhagen in a crucial Champions League match on Wednesday, and then hosting Luton next weekend.

United are eighth in the league table after a lacklustre start that has seen manager Erik ten Hag come under increasing pressure.