Bruno Fernandes showed why he should be named Manchester United captain next season following the FA Cup final defeat to Man City, according to club legend Peter Schmeichel.
Harry Maguire retained the armband for the current campaign but has struggled to nail down a starting place in Erik ten Hag’s side.
The England centre-back has been limited to 16 starts in all competitions, with Fernandes often deputising in his absence, including against Manchester City at Wembley.
It was the stand-in skipper who dragged United back on level terms from the penalty spot after Ilkay Gundogan’s 12-second stunner opened the scoring but Fernandes was ultimately unable to steer the club to victory. "Everyone is down and it's really difficult.
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