Manchester United’s 2-0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers made even more frustrating by the red card shown to captain Bruno Fernandes early in the second half.
Fernandes picked up his second yellow card just two minutes after the break and made a long walk down the tunnel for The third time this seasonhaving previously been substituted against Tottenham Hotspur and Porto.
Crucially, that first red card against Tottenham was subsequently overturned United he appealed the decision, so it does not count against Fernandes’ disciplinary record.
As this sending-off against Wolves was Fernandes’ first official red card in the Premier League this year, he will only serve a one-match suspension, instead of the two-match ban that would follow a second red card.
It means Fernandes will have to watch from the sidelines as United face high-flying Newcastle United on Monday 30 December, with the Magpies looking to continue their pursuit of a top-four finish.
Fernandes is not the only United star to be suspended for the game as head coach Ruben Amorim will also be without Manuel Ugarte, who received his fifth yellow card of the season against Wolves and now has to serve his own one-match ban. .
With Mason Mount also injured, Amorim has limited options in the middle and is likely to turn to Casemir to partner Kobbie Mainoo against Newcastle. Christian Eriksen and 20-year-old Toby Collyer are the only natural midfielders in Amorim’s squad.
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