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.
'A huge boost' - Manchester United fans agree as Sadio Mane dropped by Liverpool
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United supporters are feeling confident after Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp inadvertently handed them a triple selection boost.
Unbeaten in the Premier League this season, Liverpool are in town for a mouth-watering showdown, with bitter rivals United, at Old Trafford this afternoon (4.30pm).
After getting back to winning ways in the Champions League, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has named the same starting XI for the second game running.
However, there are some eye-catching inclusions - and omissions - in the Liverpool team. Sadio Mane has been dropped in favour of Diogo Jota - who is an international teammate of United's Portuguese superstars Bruno Fernandes and five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo.
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