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.
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukErik ten Hag will be looking for a major improvement from his United side as they host Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford. United's fortunate win over Wolves turned out to be more than just a blip after they were soundly beaten by Tottenham.
It was a rough day for Ten Hag's men at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with a Lisandro Martinez own goal topping off a woeful day for United on the road, with many questions raised about the functionality of midfield trio Casemiro, Mason Mount and Bruno Fernandes.
United's troubles have been compounded with the news that summer signing Mount will be out until the international break after he was forced off late in the Spurs clash.
However, this could open up a place for Christian Eriksen. It's been no secret that United's midfield has struggled so far this season, with Mount still taking time to settle since his big-money switch from Chelsea.
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