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It's funny what can happen in just 12 months in football - you only need to ask Casemiro.

Casemiro was hooked at half-time against Liverpool at the beginning of September 2024 and replaced by Toby Collyer, which felt like the beginning of the end for the Brazilian.

Erik ten Hag had stood by Casemiro after his horror show at Selhurst Park near the end of the previous season, but his patience had worn thin, resulting in the removal of the midfielder at the interval. "It was tactical because we were 2-0 down,” said Ten Hag about his substitution.

Collyer had usurped Casemiro in the pecking order, but he was loaned to West Brom in the summer, and the Brazilian has enjoyed a renaissance to become an important player again.

After Brighton, Ruben Amorim said: "I think he gives

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