Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane insists Casemiro can still have an impact at Old Trafford.
Casemiro's place at United has come into focus after a disappointing performance in defeat at home to Liverpool last Sunday.
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But Keane said on the Stick to football podcast: “I wouldn’t be writing him off yet.
“His role in the team, if he gets back in and a couple of games under his belt, might be a bit higher up the pitch.
“The first thing we always say is, ‘he can’t get around the pitch’. But what we’ve seen going forward, he does have an eye for a pass. Set-pieces, how many times does he get his head on it?”
He added: “He’s come back and he’s lost a lot of weight, sometimes that can affect a player.
“Players becoming fitness freaks... you can go too far the other way. You still need that strength and power in the middle of the park.”