The Brazilian, who was absent from Sunday’s Premier League derby conflict with Manchester Metropolis, returned to the matchday squad for the house tie towards the Magpies and was given the captain’s armband.
Membership skipper Bruno Fernandes, in the meantime, was named among the many substitutes as Ten Hag made some anticipated adjustments – seven, in reality, to his beginning XI.
Nonetheless, Casemiro solely performed for the primary 45 minutes, throughout which Newcastle went 2-0 up via well-taken targets by Miguel Almiron – an early alternative for the injured Matt Targett – and Lewis Corridor. Our no.18’s woes have been compounded by a yellow card, seemingly proven for persistent fouling.
