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.
Man Utd deliver mixed injury news ahead of Chelsea fixture
mirror.co.ukManchester United will have to make do without Scott McTominay when they take on Chelsea in Sunday's afternoon fixture. The Scot, who has been heavily relied up on by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in midfield this season, was also absent for United's Europa League draw Real Sociedad on Thursday.
It means the United boss will likely call upon former Blues midfielder Nemanja Matic to fill that holding role alongside Fred, with Bruno Fernandes just in front.
Elsewhere, Paul Pogba and Edinson Cavani are still both sidelined having struggled with recent issues. There is, however, more positive news for United.
Donny van de Beek should return to the squad after sitting out of the last couple of fixtures. And Daniel James, who has hit a patch of
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