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Manchester United are desperate to end a two-game winless run in the 2025/26 Premier League when they host Newcastle United in the Boxing Day clash on Friday, 26 December (2025). However, the Red Devils' fans have been dealt with a gutting Bruno Fernandes Injury update, with their boss Ruben Amorim confirming some bad news on the Portuguese ace before the Man United vs Newcastle United clash.

How Many Matches Will Bruno Fernandes Miss For Manchester United?

The Bruno Fernandes injury happened during Manchester United's recent 2-1 loss to Aston Villa, when the Portuguese midfielder picked up an injury around the half-hour mark. The Bruno Fernandes injury forced him to be taken off at half-time, and now Amorim on Bruno Fernandes has seemingly confirmed the fans' fear about the Manchester United captain.

Speaking ahead of the Man United vs Newcastle clash, Amorim on Bruno Fernandes hinted at how many weeks of action the Portuguese midfielder will miss. Ruben Amorim stated: “In three weeks, we’ll have Amad, Nous (Mazraoui), Bryan (Mbeumo), and the return of Bruno, Kobbie Mainoo.”

Hence, it appears that the Bruno Fernandes injury will cause the midfielder to miss quite a few matches for the Red Devils. Bruno is absolutely ruled out of the upcoming Man United vs Newcastle clash, and he also looks poised to be out of action for a few crucial matches after that.

As Bruno Fernandes injury has ruled him out for three weeks, he will also miss Manchester United's final match of 2025 against Wolves on December 30. He will also be out of action for their first match of 2026, against Leeds United (on 4 January), as well as their matches against Burnley (7 January) and Brighton (11 January). Bruno Fernandes will fight to be fit enough for the Red Devils' clash against rivals Manchester City on 17 January (2026) at Old Trafford.

Who Can Replace Bruno Fernandes At Manchester United?

The Bruno Fernandes injury has dealt a headache to Ruben Amorim ahead of the Man United vs Newcastle clash. He will now have to find a replacement for the influential midfielder in his midfield pivot of the 3-4-2-1 system and find someone who can bring the same kind of influence. There is a strong chance that Mason Mount is dropped into the midfield pivot, despite playing as a no.10 for the Red Devils in the majority of his appearances this season.

Mount has showcased encouraging form in the 2025/26 season, having two goals in his last five Premier League appearances. He can play in a centre-midfield role, having done so for Club World Cup Champions Chelsea in the past as well. Moreover, Amorim can also replace Bruno Fernandes by playing Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte as his midfield pivot combination, but that can cause a dearth of creativity from the central areas. Fernandes' presence will definitely be missed at Manchester United, with fans hopeful he can make a swift recovery.