Manchester United midfielder Casemiro is currently being assessed for an injury, ESPN reported last night.
If he does recover in time to start against Real Betis, then Casemiro will have to tread a fine line.
The Brazil international is just one yellow card away from receiving a Europa League suspension, Manchester United have confirmed.
A booking against Real Betis would rule Casemiro out of the second leg in Spain.
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Europa League suspension rules
Missing the match through injury would not remove the suspension problem facing Casemiro.
If he picks up a suspension in the second leg, he would miss the quarter-final first leg if Manchester United get there.
Yellow cards are only wiped out after the quarter-final stages, meaning Casemiro must walk the tightrope.
This certainly won’t be easy. It is not in the Brazilian’s nature to hold back.
The last time he had to avoid receiving a yellow card to avert suspension was in the Premier League against Crystal Palace, and he ended up getting booked, and missing the subsequent league game against Arsenal.
He has received nine yellow cards in total since signing for Manchester United, with two coming in the Europa League in both legs against Barcelona.
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