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.
Manchester United fans have Bruno Fernandes concern ahead of Manchester derby
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSome Manchester United fans are worried that Bruno Fernandes might be playing too many games after he was named in the starting XI for the FA Cup clash with Derby County.
Fernandes arrived at United towards the end of the January transfer window and has already become a fan favourite at Old Trafford thanks to his brilliant start at the club.
The Portuguese has three goals and two assists in his first six games and could add to his tally in the Midlands on Thursday night.
Yet some fans would rather have seen Fernandes sit out the match against lower league opposition so he's fresh for Sunday's clash with cross-town rivals Manchester City.
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