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 seem destined to finish outside of the Champions League places this season despite a valiant draw against Liverpool on Sunday.
After being firmly second-best in the first half, United rallied in the second with Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo putting them on the verge of victory.
However, a late Mohamed Salah penalty ensured the points were shared. Erik ten Hag will likely partly blame his team's poor performance this season on injuries and the current treatment room is filled with first-team stars who the Dutchman could do with.
Ahead of Saturday's evening trip to Bournemouth, MEN Sport has taken a closer look at the concerns in the squad: READ MORE: Rashford provides update to ease injury fears READ MORE: Premier League injury list in full Injury: Thigh. What Ten Hag has said: "Yes, I expect him back, I think, before the end of the season.
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