Former Manchester United striker Michael Owen believes that Casemiro did not need to make the challenge which led to him receiving a one-match suspension.
The Brazilian midfielder started against Crystal Palace on Wednesday night despite him being just one booking away from a suspension that would keep him out of the Arsenal clash at the weekend. Casemiro would receive his yellow card in the 80th minute when he brought down former United man Wilfried Zaha.
Discussing the booking after the match, Owen told Premier League Productions that the challenge on Zaha was needless because there was a player covering. The 43-year-old explained: "Yeah, he will be a massive loss.
