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.
Bruno Fernandes could be forced to miss Manchester United’s next four games after Portugal team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday.Ronaldo, 35, has been sent home from Portugal’s training camp after being diagnosed with Covid-19, although he is said to be in good health and showing no symptoms.According to Portuguese outlet Record, the rest of Fernando Santos’ squad have since returned further negative tests, meaning their clash with Sweden will go ahead on Wednesday.Yet United will be sweating over star man Fernandes, who may have to quarantine upon his return to Manchester after being in contact with Ronaldo on international duty.UK coronavirus regulations state that anyone who has been in direct contact.
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