David de Gea is confident that new signing Marcel Sabitzer can fill in for Manchester United midfield general Casemiro during his three-game suspension.
Casemiro won't be eligible to play a Premier League match until March after being shown a straight red card for violent conduct against Crystal Palace, meaning manager Erik ten Hag must find a way of coping without the influential Brazilian. Fortunately, De Gea reckons that Sabitzer - who arrived on loan from Bayern Munich during the final hours of transfer deadline day - has the capabilities to deputise for Casemiro in back-to-back match-ups with Leeds next week and a clash at home to Leicester later this month.
"It's going to be tough for sure," the United goalkeeper admitted following his side's dramatic 2-1 victory over Palace on Saturday. "We already lost Christian [Eriksen], now Casemiro, big players for us. But we have a bigger squad, players are ready to play, everyone is really focused.
