Bruno Fernandes won the PFA and Football Writers' Player of the Year awards last season for an outstanding campaign when he scored nine goals and claimed a Premier League record 22 assists. Despite their lowly ranking, it was understandable why Michael Carrick would take no chances with his team selection as United returned to Europe's elite competition after a two-year absence. Now into the final year of his contract, which United have the option to extend to the summer of 2028, a continued over-reliance on Fernandes is a concern.
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Tottenham boss Robert de Zerbi has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Carabao Cup third-round tie against Liverpool at Anfield (kick-off 20:00 BST). Midfielder Sandro Tonali will miss the game after he "felt a knock", while Pedro Porro remains unavailable. De Zerbi said "the situation is the same" regarding Richarlison, who was left out of the 25-man Premier League squad and will not be available to face Liverpool.
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