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.
Chelsea urged to focus on Bruno Fernandes in only method to beating Man Utd in FA Cup
dailystar.co.ukChelsea boss Frank Lampard must have a plan to contain Bruno Fernandes if he wants to beat Manchester United in the semi-final of the FA Cup tonight.That’s the verdict of former Blues striker Chris Sutton, who has branded Fernandes a “special player”.United will feel confident heading into this evening’s last-four clash, having avoided defeat in their last 19 games in all competitions.Fernandes’ arrival in January has transformed their fortunes, with the Portuguese midfielder seemingly raising several of his team-mates’ performance levels.Chelsea, on the other hand, have conceded eight goals in their last five games and appear vulnerable at the back.Sutton believes his former club have to stifle Fernandes’ creativity if they want to reach.
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