Why Bruno Fernandes won't play tonight as Manchester United choose new captain against Newcastle
Manchester United will be without their captain Bruno Fernandes again when they close 2024 against Newcastle tonight.
The red devils have lost their last two Premier League games and Rubén Amorim under fire not able trust your compatriot to help.
Following a 2-0 defeat against Wolves On Boxing Day, Amorim has lost five of his first ten games in charge at Old Trafford.
To add to United's misery, Fernandes received a red card for the third time this season and will now be unavailable against Newcastle.
Why isn't Fernandes playing tonight?
The Red Devils captain is serving a one-match suspension against Newcastle. live on talkSPORTafter being sent off against Wolves.
Fernandes was sent off from Molineux after receiving two yellow cards.
The 30-year-old was reprimanded for tackling Matheus Cunha in the first half before his second booking, which came after a late challenge on his Portuguese compatriot. Nelson Semedo.
It was his third sending off of the season after seeing two red cards in the space of a week in the opening weeks of the campaign.
Fernandez was harshly expelled during a dismal defeat to Tottenham at Old Trafford in September, which was later rescinded.
However, the attacking midfielder did not learn his lesson and took an early dip in the Europa League draw in Port days later.
That prohibition was fulfilled and later Lisandro Martínez took the bracelet for the trip to Fenerbahce in October.
In his latest absence, Amorim will be forced to select a new substitute captain, but spoke Harry Maguire claiming responsibility.
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The English defender captained United between 2019 and 2023 before being stripped of his duties by Erik ten Hag.
“You will have to wait until the match and see the captain,” Amorim responded when asked who will be the captain in Fernandes' absence.
“What do I think of Harry? He works very well, he concentrates on the work and not on what people say. He has no excuses, even if he had some difficult moments. I think he is an example in that regard.
“He's there to play, to help the team and he's trying to do that.”
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