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.
Bruno Fernandes has admitted that he's 'not worried' about Manchester City ahead of the Manchester derby. Manchester United have struggled for form this season and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's future at the club was thrown into doubt after the Liverpool debacle two weeks ago, but the Norwegian survived to remain in charge and he will lead United again this weekend.
Pep Guardiola's side visit Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon and they come into this game on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace last time out in the Premier League while in comparison United recorded a stylish 3-0 win over Tottenham.
United are three points behind City in the table and a positive result on Saturday is crucial amid mounting pressure on Solskajer.
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