Kim Little: Arsenal captain to miss rest of season with hamstring Despite a slow start to life at Old Trafford, Casemiro is gradually beginning to prove his worth in the Premier League for Erik ten Hag's team. Last season, the 20-year-old made 11 appearances for Chelsea, who finished fourth in the Premier League and won their second Champions League title. Presently, there are still a handful of top rated defensive midfield players in the league. His current contract runs out in 2025 - and although the Eredivisie high-fliers want to keep their man - an offer approaching 40m will force their hand. Read Premier League weekend: Five things we learned, Read Also Noughties Nines: Andriy Shevchenko Rossoneri royalty, ArsenalAston VillaBournemouthBrentfordBrightonChelseaCrystal PalaceEvertonFulhamLatest Chelsea newsLatest Liverpool newsLatest Manchester United newsLatest Premier League newsLeeds UnitedLeicester CityLiverpoolManchester CityManchester UnitedNewcastle UnitedNottingham ForestSouthamptonTottenham HotspurWest Ham UnitedWolves, Juventus and Barcelona to rival Premier League clubs for Zaha, Premier League Awards: Anfield epic, brilliant Brighton, PGMOL strongly refute Klopp comments about referee Paul Tierney as feud reignites, Maddison to be sold this summer as Man Utd join race for Leicester ace, Premier League weekend: Five things we learned, Premier League Team of the Week Matchday 34, Klopp delighted with Liverpools spectacular 4-3 win over Spurs, Spurs boss Mason laments terrible defending after crazy 4-3 defeat to Liverpool, calling Leno the best player of the game, Noughties Nines: Andriy Shevchenko Rossoneri royalty, Five of the best Liverpool v Spurs games, Remembering the Spurs XI that lost the Champions League final to Liverpool, Iconic Duos: The prototypes of the modern full back, Cafu and Roberto Carlos, Noughties Nines: Carlos Tevez El Apache, Eight talking points ahead of the Premier League weekend, Premier League Awards: De Bruyne delights and tormented Toffees, Premier League Team of the Week Matchday 33, 10 of the best players to make their Premier League debut this season, Ranking the five players with most successful take-ons in Europes big leagues this season. The best Premier League midfielders this season so far - Squawka