Man United dealt new Bruno Fernandes injury worry as "complicated" issue arises for Michael Carrick

By Ben Knapton | 27 Sep 2026 15:09, Last updated: 27 Sep 2026 15:09

Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes is acceptable to miss Portugal's Nations League clash with Norway owed to a "complicated" injury, Jorge Jesus has revealed.

The 32-year-old played 90 minutes of the Selecao's 1-0 triumph implicit Wales connected Thursday, though helium did not spot retired the victory, being replaced by Joao Neves connected the brink of stoppage time.

Portugal had small clip to retrieve from their palmy exploits against the Dragons, arsenic the reigning champions proceed their rubric defence successful Oslo connected Sunday evening.

There was nary large interest surrounding Fernandes pursuing the triumph implicit Wales, and the playmaker was expected to commencement for Portugal against Norway connected matchday two.

However, speaking to the media up of the game, Jesus played down Fernandes's chances of keeping his spot successful the XI and revealed that the Man United antheral has been playing done symptom for a fistful of matches.

Portugal manager reveals "complicated" Bruno Fernandes injury

"In the crippled against Wales, we went successful with each the disposable players but Bruno Fernandes came disconnected with a analyzable problem," Jesus said astatine his pre-game property conference, arsenic quoted by The Standard.

"We’ll spot what happens until time [Sunday]. Experience tells maine that connected the 3rd time not each players negociate to retrieve but that’s the aforesaid for Norway arsenic for us.

"“However, the subordinate who comes successful gives arsenic galore guarantees arsenic the 1 who mightiness travel off, that’s what I’ll basal my determination on. The aesculapian squad identified these 2 players arsenic the astir concerning, Nuno Mendes could beryllium disposable for the game.

"The different lawsuit [Fernandes] involves attraction and betterment time. He’s coming disconnected an wounded astatine United, and helium told maine he’s been playing with that symptom for the past 3 games, which is hindering him. It was 1 of the factors that prevented Bruno from playing astatine his champion against Wales."

Fernandes failed to people oregon assistance successful the triumph implicit Wales, wherever helium featured chiefly disconnected the left-hand side, but helium created 5 chances and made 11 recoveries astatine the Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Portugal besides look Denmark (October 1) and Norway again (October 4) during the existent planetary break, and it remains to beryllium seen if Fernandes is cleared for either of those fixtures.

How galore Man United games has Bruno Fernandes missed done injury?

Fernandes has been disposable for each Man United fixture truthful acold successful 2026-27, scoring 4 goals and providing 1 assistance successful 7 appearances crossed the Premier League, EFL Cup and Champions League.

The 32-year-old's exceptional fittingness grounds has been a captious origin down his occurrence astatine Old Trafford, arsenic helium has lone missed six Man United games since 2020, according to Transfermarkt.

Fernandes sat retired 3 fixtures successful the 2025-26 play with a hamstring problem, 2 games successful the 2023-24 run with a genu issue, and 1 lucifer successful the 2021-22 play owed to illness.

The Portuguese has travel up with a full of 111 goals and 109 assists successful 334 games for Man United, who instrumentality to enactment astatine location to Tottenham Hotspur connected October 10.