How Man Utd will line up vs Wolves with Bruno Fernandes on bench after ‘hectic few days’ including daughter’s birthday
BRUNO FERNANDES will start as a sub when Manchester United host Wolves tomorrow.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is desperate to get his new £55million star involved but hinted he may have to come off the bench to make his United debut.
Solskjaer can hardly contain his excitement as he savours the prospect of the 25-year-old giving an extra dimension to his side’s fight for a Champions League place.
Describing the man signed from Sporting Lisbon, he said: “Bruno is a leader and that is one of the boxes that had to be ticked.
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“He’s a great leader, a very assured performer and he is a great human being too.
“We wanted him to come in and be that leader and I’ve already spoken to him about that.
“Bruno hates losing. I’ve seen it.
“But he uses his anger to help his team mates.
“I’ve also been really impressed by how he has stayed so focused.
“Every top club in Europe has been looking at him but he kept giving everything for his tam before we got it over the line for him.”
It is unlikely Fernandes will start in Saturday evening’s home clash with Wolves, Solskjaer stressing: “Its been a hectic few days for him.
“He’s even had his daughter’s third birthday.
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“But he’s fit enough to play, he’ll be in the squad and he’ll be involved.”
Meanwhile Solskjaer suggested he will not be bringing in any new signings – despite reports United had a bid for Josh King tuned down by Bournemouth.
He said: “I don’t think we’ll be doing any other business.”