Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has returned to pre-season training ahead of the 2021/22 campaign following his summer holiday, but the Portuguese superstar will not be involved when United face Brentford in a friendly on Wednesday.
Fernandes only reached the last 16 of Euro 2020 with his country and has had four weeks off since then to rest and recover. The 26-year-old played 58 club games in all competitions last season, scoring 28 goals in the process, and deserved every second of his break.
Fernandes reported for training on Tuesday, having earlier posted on social media that he has ‘fully charged batteries’ in time for the new season.
While the squad talisman won’t feature against Brentford with only one training session under his belt, it remains possible that he could make an appearance against Preston on 31 July, and all but certainly when United face Everton at Old Trafford in their final summer friendly on 7 August.