Manchester United have received a welcome fitness boost as Casemiro steps up his return from injury.
Casemiro has been out injured since Manchester United’s Carabao Cup exit against Newcastle in late October.
Now, he has been pictured back on the grass Carrington for the first time, doing individual light training drills.
United shared an image via Instagram of the midfielder smiling in his training gear, with the midfielder stepping up his recovery.
What Erik ten Hag has said about Casemiro
While Casemiro is back in light training, he will not be considered for first team selection until he participates in full team drills.
So until this happens, don’t pencil in a return date, or expect him to feature against Bayern Munich or Liverpool this coming week.
Speaking at a press conference on November 7, manager Erik ten Hag explained the midfielder faced a spell on the sidelines.
He said: “Casemiro and Martinez are really strong injuries – I don’t expect them back before Christmas. It’s several weeks.”
Martinez back at Carrington
Lisandro Martinez was pictured at Carrington on November 22 as he stepped up his recovery. He is not yet back in full training, just pictured with Diogo Dalot above to support his teammates during drills.
Ten Hag’s forecast neither player will be back before Christmas is currently looking accurate, but both players will be pushing to return as quickly as possible.
United must be firm with this, as both players ended up facing spells out after rushing back from previous issues.
It could be 2024 until we see them back in the line-up. Amid a tough fixture list, we could really do with them both back right now.
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