Bruno Fernandes lost (incredible) record

Portuguese midfielder missed a game due to injury for the first time in his career this Monday

After 12 years as a professional footballer, Bruno Fernandes missed a game due to injury for the first time in his career. Against Crystal Palace, it was the first time that the team captain red devils He missed one game due to injury in more than 500 games with five clubs.

Erik ten Hag had already revealed in a press conference last Thursday that Manchester United’s number 8 had picked up a minor injury and the Portuguese international’s absence from the meeting at Selhurst Park was confirmed.

The 29-year-old player has only missed two games in his career for non-sporting reasons: for Sampdoria in 2016/2017 and for the current team against Tottenham, in 2022, due to having the flu on both occasions.

Bruno Fernandes, remember, was the field player who spent the most minutes on the pitch last season, only taking into account the main championships of the old continent. Playing for Man. United, the attacking midfielder participated in more than 70 games and more than 6000 minutes in all competitions in the 2022/2023 season.

*News updated at 8pm, after Bruno Fernandes’ absence from the game sheet was confirmed