{
  "id": 10171272,
  "title": "UNL: Why I may not play Bruno Fernandes against Norway – Portugal coach, Jesus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/unl-why-i-may-not-play-bruno-fernandes-against-norway-portugal-coach",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T07:44:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/27/unl-why-i-may-not-play-bruno-fernandes-against-norway-portugal-coach-jesus/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jorge Jesus, the head coach of Portugal, has indicated that midfielder Bruno Fernandes might not feature in the UEFA Nations League match against Norway. Fernandes, a 32-year-old player from Manchester United, started in Portugal's first game of the tournament, a 1-0 win over Wales. He played the entire 90 minutes in that match. However, Fernandes missed Saturday's training session, leading to concerns about his availability for the Norway game. Jorge Jesus explained, quoting from Metro, \"In the game against Wales, we went in with all the available players, but Bruno Fernandes came off with a complicated problem.\" The issue involves treatment and recovery time. Fernandes had been playing with pain from an injury he sustained while with Manchester United for the past three games, which is impacting his performance. Jesus also mentioned that he spoke with Fernandes and decided not to take the risk of fielding him in this match, as Fernandes is fully fit for the Denmark game.",
  "summary": "Portugal head coach, Jorge Jesus has suggested that midfielder, Bruno Fernandes could be unavailable for the UEFA Nations League fixture against Norway in Oslo on Sunday. The 32-year-old Manchester United midfielder started for Portugal in their 1-0 opening victory over Wales in Lisbon earlier in the week and completed the full 90 minutes. However, Fernandes was […] UNL: Why I may not play Bruno…",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}