Real Madrid have granted Casemiro time off for the international break.

Marca says Casemiro is enjoying a few days' rest this international break as he recovers from the dental infection that ruled him out of representing Brazil for their October fixtures and perhaps led to his substitution against Espanyol last time out in LaLiga Santander.

It's a positive for Real Madrid as it allows the Brazilian to recharge his batteries and get back to his best, as he misses three international fixtures and a lot of travelling to and from South America ahead of an important Champions League game with Shakhtar Donetsk for Los Blancos.

The 29-year-old has rarely been afforded time off since establishing himself as a regular at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu,