Casemiro to be presented at Old Trafford before Liverpool game, he’ll wear Paul Scholes’ old number

Casemiro will be presented as a Manchester United player ahead of Monday night's Premier League clash against Liverpool, say reports.

The Brazilian midfielder, who has joined United in a £70 million deal from Real Madrid, will not take part against Jurgen Klopp's side as the process to secure his visa has taken time to complete.

But he will make an appearance at Old Trafford in the form of a pre-match presentation, according to Spanish publication Marca, and will sit in the stands to watch Monday's game.

The report from journalist Mario Cortegana also suggests Casemiro will will wear the 'mythical' number 18 shirt, previously worn by club legend Paul Scholes.

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Casemiro llevará en el Manchester United el mítico 18 de Paul Scholes https://t.co/1QrUKuCLfb@marca

— Mario Cortegana (@MarioCortegana) August 21, 2022

The midfielder's long-awaited debut is expected to come on Saturday when Manchester United's face Southampton at St. Mary's but before that, the Brazil international will be given a special farewell by Real Madrid.

On Monday, he will say goodbye to Los Blancos players and fans at a press conference alongside president Florentino Perez and his board of directors.

Casemiro will be joined by his family and the 18 trophies he has lifted during his nine-year spell in Madrid, according to Marca, before embarking on a flight to Manchester.

Erik ten Hag will be hoping that Casemiro's arrival will improve matters on the pitch following a poor start to the Premier League campaign.

The Dutch manager has recently cited the absence of a deep lying midfielder as one of the key reasons behind their opening two defeats to Brighton and Brentford.

"I think we had a good basic pre-season," Ten Hag said. "But then our nine, (Anthony) Martial injured, (Cristiano) Ronaldo not fit and the six holding midfield position is not there.

"The first game we had two centre-halves who have not played together and also the goalie was not in the best period.

"There is a clear reason why but I know we will fix that and also the results will be better. That showed already in pre-season."

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