Fernandes returns to United team for loss at Chelsea, week after being dropped by Carrick
Bruno Fernandes has been restored to Manchester United’s team for the Premier League match at Chelsea a week after being dropped following criticism of manager Michael Carrick’s tactics. The Portugal star was selected for the game at Stamford Bridge and retained the captaincy. Carrick confirmed in his pre-match news conference Thursday that Fernandes was staying as the captain and also said the player was “fully committed” to United.
Fernandes was the player of the year in English soccer last season. He was named among the replacements for the embarrassing 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth on Sunday, days after critical comments about how Carrick set up the team in a 4-1 loss to Como in the Champions League.
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