Manchester United will be without their captain when they face Wolves in the Premier League on Tuesday night, with an update on when he will return.
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is unlikely to feature in Tuesday night’s Premier League match against Wolves at Old Trafford.
Just a few weeks ago, Ruben Amorim’s side played a rock-bottom team from the Midlands at Molineux and won 4-1. Fernandes scored two goals in the match, while Brian Mbeumo and Mason Mount also scored for the Red Devils.
United’s captain and key playmaker has been sidelined since before Christmas after limping off at half-time in the narrow defeat to Aston Villa. As a result, he missed Boxing Day’s win against Newcastle United, and the game against Wolves also appears to have come too early for him.
This will undoubtedly come as a tough blow to Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers across the country who would have been hoping for his early return. Fernandes is worth £9.2m and is the highest-scoring midfielder with Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo.
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FPL will begin Gameweek 19 with a midweek match in a few hours. Here, Mirror Football provided an update on Fernandes’ recovery and upcoming FPL deadline.
Is Bruno Fernandes fit to play Man United vs Wolves?
Unfortunately not. The midfielder is aiming for an early return but is expected to be out until early January.
What does Ruben Amorim say about Bruno Fernandes’ injury?
Speaking at Wolves’ pre-match press conference, Amorim admitted that his skipper was not expected to be selected. “Bruno has already said that he needs to train, but we don’t know,” the Portuguese coach said this week.
“There’s no chance he’ll play against Wolves. There’s no chance.”
Amorim was also keen to highlight Fernandes’ leadership qualities and the importance of his presence in the changing room. His absence from the upcoming games will result in a major setback.
“He’s a guy who’s been watching training even after treatment. He’s been there,” the United manager continued. “I don’t know if he wants my job, but he’s a leader.
“He can’t be a guy who doesn’t say anything when he’s not playing, he talks all the time.
“That’s why he’s our captain. He has some bad things, like the way he moves his arms (gestures on the field), but he also has a lot of good things.
“So there’s a lot of things you can’t see that he can see. He’s always been a great leader.”
When is the FPL deadline for Gameweek 19?
During the Christmas period, matches arrive in large numbers and quickly. Also, be sure to set your FPL deadline reminders, as there are two rounds of matches this week.
For match week 19, FPL managers have until 6pm (GMT) this evening (Tuesday 30th December) to make changes to their squad. It was around two hours before kick-off of United’s match against Wolves at Old Trafford.
For Game Week 20 this weekend, users have until Saturday, January 3rd at 11am GMT.
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