The Portuguese midfielder will not recover in time to face Tottenham and Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Fernandes may miss two consecutive matches.
On April 23rd, MU paid a heavy price after defeating Brighton 7-6 on penalties in the FA Cup semi-finals. Bruno Fernandes had to be carried off due to injury. The English press confirmed that the “number 8” will not be able to play in MU’s two consecutive Premier League matches against Tottenham and Aston Villa at Old Trafford.
Both matches are significant for Coach Erik ten Hag’s team. Tottenham is a direct rival to the “Red Devils” in the race for the top 4, while Aston Villa is also putting pressure on the Champions League group. On April 25th, Aston Villa defeated Fulham 1-0 to climb to 5th place.
If they win the two matches against Tottenham Spur and Aston Villa, Man United is almost certain to qualify for the Champions League next season. Due to the matches being too close (on April 28th and 30th respectively), MU cannot risk playing Fernandes.
This is considered Fernandes’ most severe injury since joining Man United. In over 3 years at Old Trafford, the Portuguese international has played continuously and only missed one match in the 2021/22 season due to illness. This season, the 28-year-old midfielder has played the most minutes in the top 5 European leagues.
According to the English media, Fernandes suffered a pain from the first half but still played until he was substituted. At Wembley, after being taken off, the former Sporting Lisbon star had one foot wrapped in bandages but still stood on the sidelines to encourage his teammates in extra time and the penalty shootout.
Since the beginning of the season, Fernandes has scored 10 goals and provided 13 assists for MU in all competitions. He plays a leadership role for the “Red Devils” as Harry Maguire continues to sit on the bench.
