{"id":18085,"date":"2025-12-21T18:03:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T18:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/21\/manchester-united-captain-bruno-fernandes-injured-against-aston-villa\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T18:03:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T18:03:26","slug":"manchester-united-captain-bruno-fernandes-injured-against-aston-villa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/21\/manchester-united-captain-bruno-fernandes-injured-against-aston-villa\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes injured against Aston Villa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) \u2014 Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was injured and substituted at halftime. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">premier league<\/span> Sunday&#8217;s game against Aston Villa. <\/p>\n<p>Fernandes appeared to have injured his hamstring while pulling up late in the first half at Villa Park.<\/p>\n<p>He played until the break, but was replaced by Lisandro Mart\u00ednez at the start of the second half. <\/p>\n<p>Fernandes was seen walking uncomfortably along the sideline as he made his way to the bench for the second half. <\/p>\n<p>United are already playing without Brian Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Nousair Mazraoui. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">africa cup of nations<\/span>. Coach Ruben Amorim&#8217;s options were further reduced on Sunday, with midfielder Koby Mainu out after sustaining a calf injury in training. <\/p>\n<p>Mainu was the obvious replacement for Fernandes. <\/p>\n<p>Even before Fernandes&#8217; injury, Amorim said Maynou&#8217;s absence was bad timing. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think he&#8217;ll be fine in a few weeks, but I don&#8217;t know,&#8221; Amorim said. \u201cLet\u2019s focus on the players we have and are ready to play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/man-united-bruno-fernandes-44177f6449cafa5f8bc61dd410201035\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) \u2014 Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was injured and substituted at halftime. premier league Sunday&#8217;s game against Aston Villa. 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