The Argentina defender is working his way back from knee surgery.
And Casemiro told manutd.com: “Licha is on the final straight.
“He is a soldier who works so hard. He is always in the gym working hard. He is a machine that works so hard. He is one of those players that loves to work hard.
“It is a pleasure to have him here, he works so much. We arrived at 9am and it is now 4pm and he continues working.
“He has the experience to know when to work hard. I will be so glad for his return. It’s not just me — everyone is happy — because he is an essential player at the club that works so hard.”
The Brazilian veteran added, "We miss a lot Licha, especially in this moment, we miss his aggression in everything he does, we miss him.
“But he's always there in every meeting. In training, he sometimes finishes his and stays to watch the training. We need Licha in this team.”