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Fernandes reacts to ‘funny’ Man Utd captaincy call as he takes armband from Maguire

Bruno Fernandes admits to finding it “funny” that he has been selected to captain Manchester United in the absence of Harry Maguire.

The Portuguese midfielder will lead the Red Devils into Champions League battle against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.

Maguire would usually take on that responsibility, but the England international centre-half has been taken out of the firing line after enduring a tough few weeks with club and country.

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