Injured Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro is itching for a return to first-team action as Zinedine Zidane plots a course through a growing injury crisis at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Casemiro has not played since suffering a fractured leg in the 2-0 win over Espanyol on September 18 and Madrid have subsequently drawn their following four games, failing to keep a single clean sheet without the tenacious presence of the Brazilian in midfield.
"The injury hurts a lot because it has no treatment, the bone has to heal by itself," he told Onda Cero.
"Every night I wear a magnet that provides a current. I can do many things in the pool to keep my fitness.
"If it were up to me, I would return tomorrow, but it is a complicated injury.
"We have had a lot of bad luck. Marcelo, Modric and Sergio Ramos have also been injured."
Casemiro has enjoyed greater responsibility in Zidane's favoured 4-3-3 system, having struggled for regular action under Rafael Benitez, and the former Porto loanee spoke glowingly of his current coach's abilities.
He added: "Zidane, from day one, told me to keep working and that I would get my chance.
"Zidane knows what it's like to be a player. For me he has not changed.
"He speaks as a player on a personal level, but in training he speaks as a coach. He is on a very good path, with a great understanding of the game."
