Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has admitted club captain Bruno Fernandes is expected to make his return from injury towards the end of January.

Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire blown away by ‘brilliant’ Man United star vs Newcastle, his stats disagree Ruben Amorim threw a spanner in the works for Eddie Howe as Man United secured a narrow win over Newcastle United on Friday.

Bruno Fernandes will return from injury in January, Ruben Amorim has said, while the head coach believes Kobbie Mainoo is “the future of Manchester United”. On Sunday, Fernandes was replaced at half-time by Lisandro Martinez during United’s 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa, a match which Mainoo missed with a calf injury.

Some clarity on Fernandes’s recovery has now come to light. The Times are one of several outlets to report that the midfielder’s ailment is not as bad as first feared and the club are thought to be “confident” that he will be fit in time for the meeting with Manchester City on Jan. 17.

BIRMINGHAM, England — Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was injured and substituted at halftime in the Premier League match against Aston Villa on Sunday. Fernandes appeared to hurt his hamstring when he pulled up late in the first half at Villa Park.

The Manchester United playmaker is now a major doubt heading into the most congested period of the season after picking up an injury

Bruno Fernandes has emerged as a topic of discussion at Real Madrid. The Spanish giants are enticed by the prospect of whisking away Manchester United ’s captain for the bargain fee of €60 million (£52.4 million, $70.7 million). (Source: Fichajes)

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