A Bruno Fernandes thigh injury leaves Manchester United sweating ahead of Tottenham Hotspur’s visit to Old Trafford this Sunday.
After an iffy start to the season, Manchester United righted some wrongs in back-to-back games against Brighton & Hove Albion. Next up, though, Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur visit the Theatre of Dreams.
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It goes without saying, this one won’t be easy. Spurs will likely look to sit back, soak up the pressure and hit us on the counter-attack. It’s up to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to get his tactics absolutely right here.
Ahead of the game, though, United have been hit with a big injury doubt, as key midfielder Bruno Fernandes has suffered a thigh problem… That’s according to the Daily Mirror.
I will stress that the Mirror state that Fernandes is expected to be fit for the match on Sunday, though it’s less-than-ideal preparation for the Portugal international. It would also explain his absence from the squad against Brighton on Wednesday.
The Mirror also mention a minor problem to captain Harry Maguire, too. We’ve already covered that news.
In these big games, it goes without saying that the Red Devils need all their key players to be fit. Maguire and in particular, Fernandes, simply have to be 100% for this one.
Our Portuguese Magnifico has been our key creator since his January arrival, while Maguire is our club captain. The game would be much harder without both of those guys available for selection.
Hopefully, both will be ready. It helps that they have an extra day to prepare with this being a Sunday game due to Spurs’ Europa League participation. Those extra 24 hours could be key…
Fingers crossed!
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