Casemiro and Marcus Rashford send messages to Manchester United teammate Bruno Fernandes

Marcus Rashford and Casemiro were keen to praise Manchester United teammate Bruno Fernandes after the Portuguese ace registered two assists against Leicester City on Sunday.

Fernandes was instrumental at Old Trafford as Erik ten Hag's side secured a 3-0 victory over the Foxes thanks to goals from Rashford and Jadon Sancho. The home side were disappointing in the first half as David de Gea was forced to make some great saves, but the Reds were deserving of the win in the end.

United, who registered their ninth home league win in 12 this term with the win over Brendan Rodgers' side, currently sit seven points clear of fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League table. Moreover, Ten Hag's men are just three points behind rivals Manchester City.

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Fernandes has now registered five goals and six assists in 23 league appearances this season, with Kevin De Bruyne (12), Bukayo Saka (8) and Eriksen (7) the only players ahead of him in the Premier League assists standings. This campaign, six of his assists have been for Rashford - and the England ace is grateful for the help in front of goal.

After the win over Leicester, Fernandes posted three photos of himself in action during the clash, alongside the caption: "A very good afternoon at Old Trafford and we just have to continue in this way."

Rashford commented on the post, replying: "Keep them assists coming."

United midfielder Casemiro was also quick to respond and praise Fernandes for his consistency, writing, "You play a lot my bro," alongside a star-eyed emoji. Sancho, meanwhile, wrote: "Brother."

De Gea's response was short and simple, with the Spanish goalkeeper responding with a