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.
His time on the pitch might have been brief, but Paul Pogba certainly made his presence felt for Manchester United against Brighton.
The midfielder was something of a surprise omission from the starting line-up on Tuesday night, as United looked to end their winless run following the international break.
With the hosts looking to protect their 1-0 lead against the 10 men of Brighton though, Pogba was eventually called upon by Ralf Rangnick in the second half, and he made an impact during the 24 minutes he was on the pitch, including added time.
While there remains plenty of speculation over his future as he enters the final few months of his contract, the World Cup winner sent a timely reminder of his talent as he produced a number of highlights during the closing stages, including the all-important assist for Bruno Fernandes to secure United’s win.
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