When Manchester United announce their starting line-up an hour before Tuesday evening's Carabao Cup quarter-final with Charlton Athletic at Old Trafford, there will be a very unfamiliar look to the teamsheet.
For the first time in Erik ten Hag era, Bruno Fernandes' name will be missing from the teamsheet at Old Trafford. The 28-year-old, who has scored three goals and registered five assists so far this term, will miss the clash with the League One Addicks through suspension, after picking up his second yellow card of the Reds' Carabao Cup campaign against Burnley in the last round.
The Portuguese international has been an almost ever-present figure for Ten Hag so far this season, missing just one match in all competitions, that also being because of a suspension-related punishment. He missed the 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park in November after being awarded his fifth Premier League booking of the season a week earlier in the 1-0 win over West Ham United.
