Casemiro will play no part in the FA Cup final after being left out of Manchester United's squad to face Manchester City at the last minute.
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- Casemiro out of United squad at Wembley
- Initially named on the bench
- Replaced by Kambwala after injury issue
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The Brazilian was initially named on United's bench at Wembley when the line-ups were released but was absent from the squad list the club posted on their official website and social media.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
A club source revealed that United were forced to make a change to the squad due to the Brazilian suffering an injury. He was replaced in the squad by Willy Kambwala.
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WHAT TEN HAG SAID
"Cas is not 100 per cent. Also we want in that space around Phil Foden, we need a strong defence," Ten Hag told the .
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DID YOU KNOW?
Casemiro had started United's last 10 matches in all competitions since returning from injury, completing 90 minutes in the previous nine. He has been forced to deputise at centre-back in the last few weeks due to the team's deep injury crisis but United were able to field their first choice centre-backs in the final, as Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane were declared fit.