Our no.18 was substituted towards the end of Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Liverpool at Anfield, a decision Ole admitted was tactical at the time.
Pundits and fans have pointed out that Fernandes hasn’t been his usual productive self in the new year - the winning penalty against Aston Villa is his only goal involvement in January so far - and some have put this down to fatigue, due to the intense fixture schedule.
However, the boss pointed out that Bruno is as energetic as ever, having only recently won the Premier League’s individual award for December and if the margins were slightly different, he'd have been coming back down the M62 at the weekend as United's match-winning hero.