From being Manchester United’s MVP to possibly being the reason that his side misses out on Champions League qualification, it’s been quite the few weeks for the Red Devil’s £70m acquisition.

Pre-Manchester United, Casemiro had managed to escape receiving a straight red in his career, but in the early stages of his time in England, he has been dismissed twice.

By the time he has completed his suspension, he would have missed half as many Premier League games through suspension as he’s started in his opening season in England’s top division.

He has been an all-action, combative central midfielder providing ample attack whilst ensuring his defence is protected at all costs and United will miss him dearly - again.

Manchester United’s strongest double pivot is the combination between Casemiro and Christian Eriksen, but now they have to fend through four difficult fixtures without either in the engine room.

Erik ten Hag will likely revert to pre-Casemiro times where Fred and Scott McTominay were United’s men in midfield.

Fred has upped the ante this season in fairness and McTominay serves as a decent stopgap until Casemiro is back in action.

Time will tell, but an intense period of increasingly important fixtures is looming and to have your main man on the bench must be heart-wrenching.

United amassed seven points from the three games where Casemiro was suspended, so the Old Trafford faithful will be slightly assured, though it's important to remember Leicester and Leeds are not enjoying their best seasons.

What may save the Brazilian from embarrassment is the healthy six-point gap they’ve accrued between them and Newcastle. The two sides gunning for top-four credentials, however, square up in a tie without Casemiro, which may be a crucial turning point in this potential nightmare for those in Manchester.

Despite the unlikely nature of this ever coming into fruition, the Brazilian’s recklessness to enter challenges as he did has proved damning, with him serving a four-match ban.

And no team wants to play without their best player, do they?