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.
Manchester United are good enough to be regular starters.United could welcome Paul Pogba back for his first appearance in 176 days against Tottenham on Friday night and January signing Bruno Fernandes has enhanced the midfield since Pogba last played on Boxing Day.Nemanja Matic regained his place in the New Year and United triggered the one-year extension in his contract, Fred has started the last 22 Premier League matches and Scott McTominay made an impressive return after a two-month lay-off with a knee injury.The Premier League's decision to increase substitutes to nine for the remaining games this term allows Solskjaer to have all five midfielders available to pick from on a matchday, and Fernandes, Fred, McTominay, and Matic started in.
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