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.
'Big progress' - how Amad earned a squad role change at Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukErik ten Hag claimed Manchester United were scrambling for players to make up the numbers from February onwards last season.
The reality is United had only a handful of injuries to contend with in March. When their campaign resumed at Brentford on Easter Saturday, the United bench cost £362million.
Thirty-seven days later, Ten Hag had two goalkeepers and four rookies without an appearance to their name behind him in the dugout at Selhurst Park.
United wore white that evening and might as well have waved the white flag when the teamsheets were printed. They are back at Crystal Palace this weekend with only four players sidelined through injury.
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