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.
Owen Hargreaves names four guaranteed starters for Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOwen Hargreaves says four players currently have their positions nailed down in the Manchester United team. He added that the others are “auditioning” for positions on the pitch, many of whom lined up against Omonia on Thursday night.
David de Gea is United’s firm No.1 with Martin Dubravka very much brought in as back-up over the summer. How long De Gea will keep the gloves is uncertain with the shot stopper’s contract expiring in the summer and his 12-month extension yet to be triggered.
Diogo Dalot is the club’s main right-back and has played every game this season so far. READ MORE: Manchester United fans react to starting line-up vs Omonia Aaron Wan-Bissaka was being offered to clubs in the summer after being deemed surplus to requirements but has ultimately stayed and is considered a big downgrade on Dalot.
The Portugal international and De Gea were named as two players Hargreaves believes are guaranteed starters. Another is new signing Lisandro Martinez.
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