Brazil midfielder Casemiro ruled out of March international break with injury; set to miss FA Cup tie against Liverpool

Casemiro could also miss Manchester United’s game against Liverpool in the FA Cup

Due to injury, Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has been left out of the Brazil team, raising serious doubts about his availability against Liverpool in Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final.

During the international break in March, Brazil will play matches against Spain and England on March 26 and 23, respectively.Although Casemiro was anticipated to play in both contests, the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Saturday night that the midfield player would not be playing in those matches.

The specifics of Casemiro’s injury and the anticipated length of his absence have not been made public by the five-time World Cup winners.

‘The coach of the Brazilian team, Dorival Júnior, announced, this Saturday (16), the call-up of striker Pepê, from Porto (POR),’ a statement from the CBF read.

‘He was called up to replace Casemiro, from Manchester United, who was cut due to injury and is out of the friendlies against England and Spain, on March 23 and 26, respectively.’

Brazil boss Dorival Junior said of Casemiro: ‘We have just received a report from Dr. Rodrigo Lasmar. From a pre-list made by the Brazilian National Team’s technical committee with 50 names, 13 of them were already away due to injury at their clubs.

‘Unfortunately, we also lost Casemiro. Therefore, Pepê, from Porto, a native striker who now plays as a midfielder, is called up.’

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The former Real Madrid player, however, may not be accessible to United on the afternoon of Sunday when they visit their bitter rivals in their quarterfinal match, according to reports of his withdrawal.

In his second season at Manchester United, Casemiro has started 21 games; however, he has been sidelined for nearly three months due to a hamstring injury sustained in October.

Man United did not elaborate on the situation, though, so it’s possible that the injury is new and was only sustained on Saturday.

In the second term at United, Casemiro has started 21 games despite not being at his best this year. He will be missed when we play Liverpool, and the fact that we don’t have any other Casemiro possibilities in the lineup worries me.

On the injured list, he is joined by Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, and Lisandro Martinez.Rasmus Hojlund, Harry Maguire, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka will be available for United, though Mason Mount may make his first start since November.

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