Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (born 8 September 1994) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Portugal national team as a midfielder. Fernandes started his career at Serie B side Novara Calcio and soon featured for Udinese and Sampdoria in Serie A.
In 2017, he signed with Sporting CP where he established himself as one of the best players in the Primeira Liga. He was named the LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year in both 2017–18 and 2018–19. In the latter season, he also helped Sporting win the Taça de Portugal. A senior international since 2017, Fernandes represented Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Alan Shearer questions Manchester United's decision on Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the United transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's decision to start Anthony Martial as the centre forward over Mason Greenwood in the 1-1 draw against Southampton was one of the reasons for the result — according to Alan Shearer.
United were held to a draw at St Mary's after a lacklustre performance, maintaining their unbeaten away record but losing early ground in their challenge for the title this season.
Solskjaer opted for a front four of Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Anthony Martial, with the Frenchman playing as the central striker and Greenwood used from the right wing.
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