Man Utd pair Casemiro and Martinez out until Christmas

Injured duo Casemiro and Lisandro Martinez are not expected to return to action for Manchester United before Christmas, Erik ten Hag has confirmed.

Casemiro sustained a hamstring injury in the 3-0 Carabao Cup defeat by Newcastle last week while Martinez is recovering from surgery on a recurring foot problem.

Speaking ahead of Wednesday's Champions League trip to FC Copenhagen, Ten Hag said of his injured players: "I have some time schedules, but it's always difficult to expect that because they can have setbacks during rehab periods.

"Casemiro and Martinez are really strong injuries, I don't expect them back before Christmas."