Erik ten Hag explains why he opted against naming Casemiro in Manchester United line-up for Southampton clash × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News Erik ten Hag explains why he opted against naming Casemiro in Manchester United line-up for Southampton clash By Matthew Guyett Modified 27 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Ten Hag on why the Brazilian doesn't start against Southampton Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has explained why new signing Casemiro was not selected in the side's starting line-up against Southampton on August 27. The Brazilian has arrived at United from Real Madrid in a £63.3 million deal, signing a four-year contract with the option of a further year. He had trained with the Red Devils ahead of the clash with the Saints at St Mary's today but was named on the bench by Ten Hag. The United boss has now commented on the decision to not hand Casemiro his debut from the get-go, telling MUTV (via UtdReport): "It’s [starting XI] also to give Casemiro the time, he’s not played 90 minutes, he has to adapt to England, adapt to (United) and integrate into the team." Casemiro@Casemiro IT'S MATCHDAY! Come on, United! @SouthamptonFC @ManUtd St. Mary's Stadium 8:30 ?????? 12:30#MUFC #SOUMUN968109395 IT'S MATCHDAY! Come on, United! @SouthamptonFC @ManUtd St. Mary's Stadium 8:30 ?????? 12:30#MUFC #SOUMUN https://t.co/HY0HaFfZzR Casemiro is expected by many to take Scott McTominay's place in the United side for the future. He arrives at Old Trafford with a reputation for being one of the greatest defensive midfielders in European football. The Brazilian made 336 appearances for Madrid, scoring 31 goals and contributing 29 assists. Manchester United fans can still expect to see the midfielder at some point in today's game given he has been named on the bench. A win for the Red Devils takes them up to 6th in the Premier League table until the 3pm kick-offs. Ten Hag full of praise for Manchester United new signing Casemiro The Brazilian is the signing United have been searching for Manchester United fans are enthused by the Brazilian midfielder's arrival at Old Trafford and with good reason. It has been years since the Red Devils have possessed a dominant, defensive midfielder of Casemiro's ilk. Ten Hag is certainly excited to have the five-time UEFA Champions League winner in his side, saying (via manutd.com): “He is the cement between the stones, that is what we have been looking for in the summer and found him. “[I’m] very happy with his signing.” Casemiro@CasemiroThank you for such a warm welcome! #MUFC twitter.com/ManUtd/status/…Manchester United@ManUtdThis is your home, @Casemiro #MUFC29128720492This is your home, @Casemiro #MUFC https://t.co/MSfdt5rGRvThank you for such a warm welcome! #MUFC twitter.com/ManUtd/status/… United are looking to continue their winning momentum having beaten Liverpool 2-1 last time out. Ten Hag has opted to go for an unchanged side for the clash with Southampton, meaning Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire are once again benched. Uncertainty continues to plague Ronaldo's future at Old Trafford whilst Maguire is willing to fight for his place in the Red Devils side. All eyes will be on how Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane fare together, having impressed against Liverpool on Monday, August 22. Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Liverpool and other EPL GW 10 fixtures! Click here Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Matthew Guyett × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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