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 predicted XI for Leicester Boxing Day clash as Paul Pogba decision made
mirror.co.ukOle Gunnar Solskjaer could be tempted to revert to the Manchester United XI which beat Leeds 6-2 last weekend when the Red Devils take on Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Boxing Day.
The United boss made nine changes for the midweek win at Everton in the Carabao Cup, with only Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes keeping their places from the Leeds win.
The pair are likely to start again in the clash between the sides sitting second and third in the table, and Solskjaer is wary of the Foxes' quality. “We’ve had some good games against Leicester, very tight games,” he said at his press conference. “They’re a very good side with a very good coach and I’ve enjoyed watching them under Brendan [Rodgers]. “It was a big test for us to go
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