Manchester United are not expected to be without captain Bruno Fernandes for any length of time after Ruben Amorim played down injury concerns surrounding the influential midfielder.
Fernandes ended up with assist credit for both United goals in a 2–1 comeback win over Crystal Palace on Sunday, delivering the free-kick from which Joshua Zirkzee equalised and later nudging the ball to Mason Mount for the deciding strike.
There was a moment in the second half when he appeared to sustain a knock, although the Portugal international still completed the full 90 minutes for the 11th time in 13 Premier League appearances so far this season.
Fernandes is one of the clichéd “first names on the teamsheet” for Amorim and that looks set to continue because the injury that was feared is seemingly non-existent.
“It was a kick. I was shouting at him because he needs to talk with the bench but he said it was a kick so everything is okay,” Amorim explained to after the final whistle.
Everything points to Fernandes being the starting XI as normal when the Red Devils host West Ham United in the Premier League on Thursday night.
