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.
Van de Beek and Sancho to start - Manchester United fans name XI for Villarreal Champions League clash
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the United transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United supporters are keen to see Donny van de Beek, Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes in the starting line-up for Wednesday's Champions League encounter with Villarreal.
The two sides met in the Europa League final at the end of last season, with Villarreal prevailing in a mammoth penalty shootout.
After the match finished 1-1 after extra time, goalkeeper David De Gea was the first player to miss a penalty, giving the La Liga outfit a dramatic 11-10 triumph.
While revenge will no doubt be on the mind of the United players, qualification from their Champions League group is the more pertinent issue.
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