Despite concerns that the midfielder would not play in tonight's match against Tottenham, Bruno Fernandes has traveled to London with the rest of his Manchester United teammates.
An ankle injury forced Fernandes to leave the game against Spurs during extra time of United's FA Cup semifinal triumph over Brighton on Sunday, raising questions about his ability to play.
On Monday, his wife, Ana Pinho, posted a photograph of him with crutches at his side and wearing a protective boot.
Erik ten Hag had said in his pre-game news conference that there was a "question mark" over his presence in London, but Fernandes was seen boarding the Red Devils' squad bus on Thursday morning, providing a significant boost for the club.
With 101 minutes remaining in United's 7-6 penalty shootout triumph against the Seagulls at Wembley, Fernandes took a hit in the first half but continued to play despite the discomfort. He was finally replaced by Wout Weghorst.
The Portuguese star has been a crucial component of the Red Devils' resurgence under Ten Hag. This season, he has often filled in for club captain Harry Maguire, who has had difficulty getting playing time.
In 50 games in all competitions, Fernandes has accumulated 10 goals and 13 assists.
Amazingly, he has only missed three games. He missed two games—two for suspension against Sevilla and Aston Villa—and was rested for United's 3-0 FA Cup quarterfinal triumph over Charlton.
Despite playing three less games than Unai Emery's hot team, United are presently in fourth position, five points ahead of Aston Villa in fifth.
Following this week's results, Tottenham plummeted to ninth place and now trails United by six points despite having played two more games.
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