Manchester United host Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup third round fixture, but they’ll have to try and progress in the competition with talisman and captain Bruno Fernandes starting the game on the bench.
Fernandes has played every minute of Man United’s opening five games of the 2026–27 season and is already on four goals and one assist to start the term. Still, with the marathon season still in its infancy and the schedule offering no respite, Michael Carrick has opted to offer some rest to his electrifying playmaker.
