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.
Get the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Shola Shoretire provided Manchester United's U23s with the inspiration they needed on Friday night.
The latest set of United pupils, who were winless across their last four fixtures, started slowly against Chelsea, which was disappointing considering the array of young talent that was on display at Leigh Sports Village.
Neil Wood started Brandon Williams, Anthony Elanga, Shola Shoretire and Amad among others from the first whistle, but that didn't stop the visitors from seizing the initiative and placing the hosts under pressure with their high press.
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