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.
straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United have been rocked by the unfortunate news that Paul Pogba is set to miss the next few matches as a result of an injury sustained against Everton. "Paul is still out," Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said ahead of facing West Brom this weekend, with the United boss suggesting that he'll miss 'a few weeks' recently.
United will be disappointed to lose the French midfielder, especially given the recent form that he was showcasing, but the news could signify a boost in form for one of the key men at Old Trafford.
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