Casemiro is set to take on the captain’s armband in Brazil’s friendly game against Marocco, reports state.<\/p>\n
The Manchester United player has led his national team 11 times previously, most recently in a World Cup qualifier against Ecuador in January 2022.<\/p>\n
Current captain Thiago Silva is unavailable due to a knee ligament injury and the 38-year old has previously stated that the 2022 World Cup would be his last.<\/p>\n
With Silva out of the picture, it has left Casemiro as the oldest outfield player in the Brazil’s squad with interim manager decision sparkling a debate whether United manager Erik Ten Hag would follow up in his footstep and give the Brazilian the captaincy.<\/p>\n
After Harry Maguire’s role at the club had been heavily reduced due to poor form, Bruno Fernandes is the player currently leading the Red Devils.<\/p>\n
But the Portuguese star is yet to prove himself as a true leader and with his unprofessional behaviour during the 7-0 humiliation to Liverpool, Ten Hag may reconsider swapping his first-team captain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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