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Arsenal will welcome Manchester United to Emirates Stadium on Sunday but Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag will be without influential midfielder Casemiro due to ...

"We spoke before the game about Casemiro and the importance of not getting a yellow card because they need him on Sunday. He is furious with his team-mate Bruno Fernandes for getting out of the way of the challenge. For Arsenal, it was exactly what they wanted to see today." Manchester United have suffered a huge blow ahead of their trip to Arsenal at the weekend. [Man United midfielder Casemiro was booked for a cynical challenge on Wilfried Zaha](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-man-utd-premier-league-26014947). Casemiro has been hugely influential for Man United since his summer move from Real Madrid, gaining a reputation for not only breaking up play but also starting attacks with passes between the lines.

USMNT defender Chris Richards was excellent for Palace in their draw against Man United and he would be a good option for the club in the summer transfer ...

The 22-year-old looked calm and composed following the attacker as he attempted to weave in and out of Palace's back line. The young USA defender was standing in for stalwart Joachim Andersen who was ruled out through injury. However, the second period was a different story as Palace fought back and eventually got their equaliser thanks to a stunning free-kick by Michael Olise in added time.

Gary Neville has defended Erik ten Hag for failing to protect Casemiro from suspension by selecting him against Crystal Palace, but fears the absence of the ...

Manchester United have got to pick it up now, it’s a massive game on Sunday against Arsenal. ‘United have got to hang in there for the first part of the game and they are dangerous on the counter-attack. ‘If you get through that first period of the game what you’re going to face is what you’re going to face later on in the game. United are the only team to have beaten Arsenal in the league so far this season and they did so without the services of their summer recruit from Real Madrid, who hadn’t signed in time to feature in a 3-1 victory. ‘It’s just a bit of a blip for United but if you’d have offered four points before the derby you’d have taken it but to win that and be 1-0 up in the 90th minute it’s just disappointing.’ [Casemiro](https://metro.co.uk/tag/casemiro/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK1) from suspension by selecting him against [Crystal Palace](https://metro.co.uk/tag/crystal-palace-fc/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK2), but fears the absence of the influential Brazilian midfielder will cost [Manchester United](https://metro.co.uk/tag/manchester-united-fc/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK3) against Arsenal.

Manchester United will be without the suspended Casemiro for Sunday's big Premier League trip to Arsenal but he has previously ruled out Lisando Martinez in ...

[Have Your Say!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/casemiro-man-united-arsenal-suspended-29000172#comments-section) Who should replace Casemiro in Man Utd’s XI vs Arsenal? [Casemiro joined United in a £70million deal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/breaking-casemiro-man-united-madrid-27782430) from [Real Madrid](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/real-madrid-cf) and has excelled for Ten Hag's side. [miss the trip to the Emirates](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-tenhag-casemiro-arsenal-suspended-28993047) after picking up a yellow card in Wednesday night's draw at [Crystal Palace.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/crystal-palace-fc) The holding midfield star will now serve a one-match ban due to an accumulation of bookings. And neither does Martinez." United are however the only side to defeat Mikel Arteta's Gunners in the Premier League this campaign and did so without Casemiro starting the match. [Luke Shaw,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/luke-shaw) Victor Lindelof or [Harry Maguire](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/harry-maguire) could play alongside Raphael Varane. [Tell us what you think here.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/casemiro-man-united-arsenal-suspended-29000172#comments-section) [Marcus Rashford](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/marcus-rashford) – who had scored twice – with ten minutes remaining in the match. [humbling four-goal defeat at Brentford in August.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-united-brentford-premier-league-27734338) After that match, [Casemiro texted his agent to say:](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/casemiro-man-united-transfers-january-28946776) "Tell them I'll fix this." [Casemiro](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/casemiro) for [Manchester United's](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) crunch clash at [Arsenal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/arsenal-fc) - and it doesn't involve playing Lisandro Martinez in midfield. This appears to rule out the possibility of Martinez featuring in a holding midfield role and it is more likely that McTominay will be reintroduced to the line-up for the trip to north London, as he started the reverse fixture earlier this campaign. [United's derby victory over Manchester City](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/man-utd-city-derby-highlights-28953306) on Saturday as the Red Devils made it nine wins in a row in all competitions and his upcoming absence for the trip to Arsenal will come as a significant blow for Ten Hag – who are eight points off the Gunners in the Premier League title race, having played one game more.