Varane’s former Real Madrid team-mate is to serve a four-match domestic ban, after being sent off for the second time this season during the first half of Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Southampton at Old Trafford.
Casemiro will, therefore, miss the Emirates FA Cup meeting with Fulham next Sunday, as well as April league clashes with Newcastle United, Brentford and Everton.
While Rapha admits it’s a disappointment that our no.18 won’t now be able to feature domestically until the middle of next month, he believes the Reds do have the quality within our ranks to replace him.