The Reds were skippered by defender Alex Greenwood last year, but the England international’s departure to Lyon last month means United have been without a full-time captain for the last few weeks.
Casey has not rushed the decision to select a replacement for Greenwood, but with our season set to kick off against Manchester City this Saturday, the boss has been forced to finally choose our new skipper.
She has also revealed there were several factors that went into determining who should wear the armband this year.
“I took my time [to decide] - and it took me weeks,”
the Reds boss told MUTV.