Manchester United saved their unbeaten streak with another late salvo, but Ruben Amorim will be more worried about the state of his squad because he might just have a third injury issue.
Harry Maguire was the first to go down against Spurs, holding his hamstring, after which he was replaced by Leny Yoro.
Benjamin Sesko’s issue with his knee late on forced Man Utd to finish the game with ten men, as they had already made all their subs.
Now, it seems like Ruben Amorim might have to deal with a third injury worry after the latest developments surrounding a third player.
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Once again, United crumbled to dust the moment Casemiro left the pitch, hammering home his importance to this side.
Amorim taking Casemiro off is not a new occurrence, with the Brazilian’s minutes being managed so that he can play at his best.
The same happened against Spurs, and Manuel Ugarte, not being very good after coming off the bench, only served to raise the Brazilian’s importance.
The worrying news is that it seems like Casemiro’s substitution against Spurs wasn’t planned, and it was forced due to a rough tackle he received.
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Brazilian journalist Fred Caldeira reports that it was Casemiro who asked to leave the pitch after that rough tackle, not believing he could shake it off.
He wrote (translated to English): “Casemiro asked to leave after taking a rough hit.”
Man Utd face nervous wait for Casemiro
The sole silver lining about this development is that United don’t play again for 16 days, as the last international break of this year begins after their weekend.
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Their next game is on October 24 against Everton back at Old Trafford, although Casemiro has been called up to the national side.
Having recently regained captaincy, Casemiro will be itching to play, but perhaps United can come to an agreement with the player and his country to manage his minutes.
From being an expendable member of the squad, Casemiro has engineered a remarkable turnaround where United don’t seem to be able to survive without him.
They now face a nervous wait on whether the substitution was just precautionary, or it needs more attention to get him back ready for Everton’s visit to Old Trafford.