Manchester United never looked like scoring against Aston Villa after their skipper Bruno Fernandes was taken off at the break.Despite playing in a deeper role, Fernandes has contributed to more

Ruben Amorim has suggested that he knows when Bruno Fernandes will return from injury for Manchester United. The club captain is set for a spell on the sidelines due to a “soft tissue” injury picked up during the recent defeat to Aston Villa.

That will give manager Ruben Amorim a headache in the immediate short-term given his likeliest replacement, Kobbie Mainoo, will also miss Man Utd’s Boxing Day clash with Newcastle through injury. Mainoo should return soon after, but Man Utd will then be without Fernandes for five more matches, according to the report.

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says Kobbie Mainoo will miss the Boxing Day game against Newcastle United, as well as confirming that Bruno Fernandes has a “soft tissue” injury.

El entrenador del Manchester United, Ruben Amorim, se mostró optimista sobre las lesiones de Bruno Fernandes y Kobbie Mainoo, aunque confirmó que

Newcastle legend Alan Shearer insists the fact Man Utd are losing Fernandes for a period of matches at the same time that Amad Diallo, Bryan Mbeumo and Noussair Mazraoui to Africa Cup of Nations duty “will hurt” Amorim’s side.