By Alfaki Musa
Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes suffered an injury during the FA Cup semi-final win against Brighton last Sunday, with manager Erik ten Hag unable to confirm his fitness
Bruno Fernandes picked up an injury against Brighton last time out
Bruno Fernandes picked up an injury against Brighton last time out
Bruno Fernandes is expected to be fit for Thursday’s game against Tottenham after travelling to London with his Manchester United team-mates.
United’s vice-captain Fernandes, who picked up a knock during the FA Cup semi-final win against Brighton last Sunday, was a doubt for the huge Premier League clash. Yet it appears the Portugal international has proved his fitness to manager Erik ten Hag.
Fernandes left Wembley wearing a protective boot after Sunday’s game. Ten Hag was asked about Fernandes’ fitness during a press conference on Wednesday. He replied: “There are some players who are unavailable, [such as] Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane.
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“We have to see how Bruno Fernandes is, because we don’t know yet. It’s a question mark. But I think, for the rest, we are quite okay.”
When asked about Fernandes’ protective boot, Ten Hag replied: “It’s more often that with players, we protect them. It’s prevention, but it has to settle down. We have seen he played a full game and it happened in the first-half. But tomorrow is a quick turnaround, so we have to see what is possible.”
Fernandes has missed just four Premier League games since the start of the 2020/21 campaign, such is his importance to United. The former Sporting Lisbon playmaker has played a vital role in their revival under Ten Hag this season and often wears the armband.
