Bruno Fernandes teases Kobbie Mainoo with five-word message after Manchester United return

Bruno Fernandes has sent a cheeky training ground message to Kobbie Mainoo as his fellow midfielder continues to work his way back up to match fitness upon his welcome return from injury.

The midfielder has not played in more than six weeks, due to a muscle issue sustained against Aston Villa, and has missed Manchester United's last eight games as a result. He was consequently not called up by England this month.

However, there are hopes he can make his comeback against Ipswich Town on Sunday afternoon in what is Ruben Amorim's first match as head coach. Mainoo completed Amorim’s first training session on Monday, in which he was seen having a private chat with the new head coach.

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It's unclear how involved he will be this weekend considering his recent return from injury. Amorim is expected to employ his 3-4-3 formation that brought him success at Sporting CP, which means only two central midfield spots will be up for grabs.

Manuel Ugarte played in Amorim's system during his time in Lisbon, but only has a few days to prepare for Ipswich once landed back in England from Uruguay duty. Fellow pivot Casemiro has been at Carrington all week after being snubbed by Brazil, once again.

He, and many others, were seen smiling during their first session under Amorim this week. Captain Fernandes was allowed to travel back from Portugal early after his country earned top spot in their Nations League group, and he has since partaken in United training sessions.

The 30-year-old took to social media after being on the winning side in a game during training. He shared a photo of his teammates while sending a cheeky message to