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.
Fernandes, Maguire, Varane - Manchester United injury news and predicted return dates before Forest
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United could be without a host of players for their FA Cup tie against Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night and have received mixed news on the fitness front heading into the game.
Casemiro has been passed fit to play at the City Ground, in a positive update coming from Erik ten Hag. The former Real Madrid powerhouse, 32, had to be taken off during the club's Premier League defeat against Fulham on Saturday afternoon.
His withdrawal came following a clash of heads. United were also missing Rasmus Hojlund (muscular) as the Dane prepares to sit out the next two to three weeks with an issue he picked up in training.
United have been hit harder than most when it comes to injuries this season and Ten Hag will, once again, not have several first-team squad members at his disposal at Forest on Wednesday night (7.45pm). ALSO READ: Ten Hag excuses are missing the point for United ALSO READ: Casemiro becoming more of a problem for United United released an update on Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes and Raphael Varane on Tuesday.
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