Yahoo Sports 2 goals & 4 assists in 7 games: In-form £54m Man Utd star could steal the show vs Leicester today – view
Manchester United will host Leicester City at Old Trafford in the Premier League today.
It will be the last game for Ruud van Nistelrooy as the interim head coach before Ruben Amorim takes over the reins.
The Red Devils are languishing in the 13th spot in the league table.
They are winless in the last two league games, losing 2-1 to West Ham United and sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Chelsea.
Leicester could provide a stern test to United but the hosts have to win the three points or else they will lose further ground in the top-four race.
We believe Bruno Fernandes could play a huge role against the Foxes today.
He boasts a stellar record against Leicester, having scored twice and provided four assists in just seven league appearances.
The two sides last faced off in the 2022/23 league season, where United secured a commanding 3-0 victory.
On that occasion, Fernandes started on the right wing to make room for Wout Weghorst at the No. 10 spot.
The Portuguese playmaker delivered two assists and could have had a third if not for Diogo Dalot’s glaring miss from just six yards out.
His first assist came with a brilliant outside-of-the-boot pass that sent Rashford racing through on goal.
At the time, the England international was in red-hot form and made no mistake with his finish.
Fernandes then added a second assist with a perfectly weighted cut-back pass to Jadon Sancho, who made no hesitation in converting the opportunity.
The United captain has endured a challenging start to the season but has shown noticeable improvement in recent weeks.
The £54 million-rated star bagged two goals and three assists in the last three games.
Stats from Transfermarkt.com
