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.
Erik ten Hag explains why Kobbie Mainoo starts for Manchester United against Everton
manchestereveningnews.co.ukErik ten Hag has handed Manchester United youngster Kobbie Mainoo his first Premier League start because he's now fully fit.
In the summer, Mainoo was informed by Ten Hag that he'd be part of the first-team squad for the season and he was subsequently the breakout star of the pre-season tour of the United States despite picking up an injury.
Ten Hag promised more opportunities would come Mainoo's way when he returned to fitness and he's been named in the starting team to play Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon. ALSO READ: United give Hojlund and Onana updates ALSO READ: Ten Hag addresses Varane future and possible striker signing Mainoo is set to make his first start in the league for United and he'll play alongside Scott McTominay and Bruno Fernandes in midfield.
Ten Hag was asked about Mainoo ahead of kick-off at Goodison and he told MUTV: "That's always our approach [if you're good enough, you're old enough.
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