Bruno Fernandes may have handed Manchester United an untimely injury headache ahead of their eagerly-anticipated Premier League clash with Arsenal.
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Portuguese playmaker forced off against EvertonSat on the bench with ice strapped to his ankleAmorim's side due at the Emirates on WednesdayFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱Getty Images SportWHAT HAPPENED?
The Red Devils are due at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday for a top-flight showdown with their old adversaries. United head into that game buoyed by back-to-back wins under new boss Ruben Amorim over Bodo/Glimt and Everton.
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Arsenal, meanwhile, are looking to piece together another title challenge – they sit second in the table, but nine points back on leaders Liverpool. There will be all to play for when Amorim takes his troops to north London.
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United will hope to have club captain Fernandes at their disposal, but saw him forced from the field just past the hour mark in a crushing 4-0 victory over Everton. The Portuguese did walk around the Old Trafford pitch and salute the home support at the final whistle, but spent time on the bench with an ice pack strapped to his left ankle.
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The severity of that ailment remains unclear, with the Red Devils set to give their skipper as long as possible to prove his fitness. Fernandes rarely misses games for United, with only one previously being sat out through injury, and he has made 253 appearances across his five years in England.
