Man United midfielder Casemiro ruled out for ‘several weeks’ with hamstring strain

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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has been ruled out for a “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 halftime 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 has three games before the next international break, visiting Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday before traveling to Copenhagen in a crucial Champions League match on Wednesday and then hosting Luton next weekend.

Manchester United's Casemiro leaves the pitch after the first half during the EFL Cup fourth round soccer match between Manchester United and Newcastle at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Manchester United’s Casemiro leaves the pitch after the first half during the EFL Cup fourth round soccer match between Manchester United and Newcastle at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

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

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