Casemiro SENT OFF after grabbing Will Hughes by the neck following huge brawl between Man Utd and Crystal Palace stars

MANCHESTER UNITED main man Casemiro was SENT OFF after grabbing Crystal Palace ace Will Hughes' neck following a huge brawl.

The Red Devils beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Old Trafford.

Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring from the penalty spot.

And Marcus Rashford continued his hot streak in front of goal, doubling United's lead with just under half an hour to go.

But eight minutes later, disaster struck as Antony tried to beat his man before being wiped out - sparking a huge brawl between the two teams.

Casemiro stepped in to try and hold Palace's Hughes back.

But the Brazilian had placed his hands around his fellow midfielder's neck, resulting in a red card.

After a VAR review, the big money summer signing received his marching orders.

Following Casemiro's dismissal, Palace pulled a goal back through Jeffrey Schlupp.

Casemiro will serve a three-game automatic suspension - but will be back in time for Man Utd's Carabao Cup final against Newcastle at the end of the month.

Before the February 26 Wembley dust-up, United play Leeds home and then away, followed by a date with Leicester.

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Casemiro's suspension could boost United's chances of lifting the League Cup.

The midfielder will be fit and ready for Newcastle, as well as United's Europa League Round of 32 clashes with Barcelona.