Biggest-ever backing for Fernandes

Biggest-ever backing for FernandesWednesday 15 April 2026 10:00Nearly three million players have selected Bruno Fernandes as captain in their Fantasy Premier League team.The Manchester United skipper currently has his biggest-ever backing in the hugely popular game as we approach the season run-in.He rewarded such faith with yet another assist, albeit in defeat to Leeds United, when crossing superbly for Casemiro to head home in the second half. It meant he extends his run of providing attacking returns in five successive matches.Our no.8 will look to continue to produce the goods when we travel to London on Saturday for a key fixture against Chelsea. Casemiro is, at the time of writing, owed by 428,817 managers in the game and has scored in three of his last four outings for the Reds.  This is his best-ever season in the game, amassing 143 points in his farewell campaign at Old Trafford.In terms of Fernandes’s assists, he continues to close on the all-time Premier League record. The excellent cross for Casemiro’s goal made it 17 in the division for the Portugal international and he didn’t register his first this term in the league until 19 October, when setting up Harry Maguire’s winner at Liverpool. He needs five more in the remaining seven games to break the record, which is jointly held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne. As he scored one of his three United goals from outfield play this term against Chelsea in the reverse fixture, let’s hope he can come up trumps again in west London this weekend and inspire the Reds to victory.MOST ASSISTS IN A SINGLE PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON 20: Thierry Henry (Arsenal – 2002/03), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City – 2019/20) 19: Mesut Ozil (Arsenal – 2015/16) 18: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City – 2016/17), Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea – 2014/15), Frank Lampard (Chelsea – 2004/05), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool – 2024/25) 17: Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal – 2007/08), BRUNO FERNANDES (UNITED – 2025/26) Stats courtesy of Opta / Premier League.Recommended:90 in 20: United v Leeds Video90 in 20: United v Leeds90 IN 20 | Watch extended highlights as our rivalry with Leeds is rekindled in M16…Wednesday 15 April 2026 10:00Back to Top