Manchester United\u2019s 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth came with the added kicker of Bruno Fernandes being handed a one-game Premier League ban for yellow card accumulation.<\/strong><\/p>\n The club captain could not stop himself picking up a fifth league booking of the season in the 84th minute of\u00a0the embarrassing loss, with referee Peter Bankes handing the Portugal international a booking for dissent.<\/p>\n It means\u00a0Fernandes\u00a0will sit out United\u2019s trip to Liverpool next Sunday, when they will hope to avoid a third successive thrashing at Anfield having been beaten 7-0 and 4-0 in their two most recent trips.<\/p>\n Man Utd\u00a0last won a league game at Liverpool\u2019s famous home ground in 2016, when Wayne Rooney scored the only goal of the match in the 78th minute. They have lost four of their last seven away games against the Reds, picking up three goalless draws but scoring just once in total.<\/p>\n Fernandes\u2019 absence will be another headache for Ten Hag, who has already had to contort his squad into every shape possible due to a mass of injuries so far this campaign. However, the Red Devils first have a huge game in the Champions League to navigate.<\/p>\n Fernandes will be free to face Bayern Munich \/ Marcel Engelbrecht \u2013 firo sportphoto\/GettyImages<\/p>\n Fernandes is free to play in the\u00a0Champions League\u00a0on Tuesday night as Man Utd attempt to jump from fourth to second in\u00a0Group A.<\/p>\n They face an already qualified Bayern Munich outfit that\u00a0suffered a shock 5-1 defeat\u00a0to Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. The German giants may be vulnerable and Thomas Tuchel could look to rest some of his stars, but United\u2019s fate remains in the hands of others as they need the fixture between Copenhagen and Galatasaray to also end in a draw for them to have any hope of reaching the last 16.<\/p>\n Fernandes has chipped in with two goals and two assists in five group stage games so far and more contributions in the final third will be needed in midweek if United are to continue playing in Europe\u2019s elite club competition.<\/p>\n Fernandes was labelled a \u201cdisgrace\u201d at Anfield last season \/ Robbie Jay Barratt \u2013 AMA\/GettyImages<\/p>\n Fernandes has not always received rave reviews during Man Utd\u2019s trips to Liverpool and Anfield since he moved to England in 2020. Gary Neville certainly wasn\u2019t impressed during the 7-0 thrashing earlier in 2023.<\/p>\n He told\u00a0Sky Sports<\/em>: \u201cThat first 40 minutes was what I would call a classic away performance at Anfield. Manchester United weathered the storm and it looked like they were going to get that goal and go ahead at half-time.<\/p>\n \u201cThe second-half has been an absolute disgrace, a shambles. They have not been epitomised more than Bruno Fernandes, who has been embarrassing \u2013 a shambles \u2013 in this game.\u201d<\/p>\n The Portugal international\u2019s suspension could be seen as a plus in that regard, given he was seen feigning injury, appealing for unlikely penalties, acting petulantly with officials and asking to be substituted during that heavy defeat.<\/p>\n (4-2-3-1): Mainoo, Amrabat; Antony, McTominay, Garnacho; Hojlund<\/p>\n (4-2-3-1): Amrabat, McTominay; Antony, Martial, Garnacho; Hojlund<\/p>\n (4-2-3-1): Amrabat, McTominay; Rashford, Martial, Garnacho; Hojlund<\/p>\n In terms of a direct replacement against Liverpool, Ten Hag is still without natural alternative Christian Eriksen due to injury and Donny van de Beek is not threatening to break into the starting XI any time soon. Scott McTominay could be deployed behind a central striker given his goalscoring exploits so far this season, though Ten Hag could also offer up another start to Martial despite the Frenchman\u2019s clear decline in quality in recent years.<\/p>\n Kobbie Mainoo and Sofyan Amrabat could be deployed as the workhorses to attempt to disrupt a lively Liverpool side, though the Reds have not looked entirely convincing in wins over Fulham, Sheffield United and Crystal Palace. Whether Man Utd will have enough spirit and determination in their play to succeed at Anfield without their captain, however, is another thing entirely.<\/p>\n
\nCan Bruno Fernandes play against Bayern Munich in the Champions League?<\/h2>\n
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\nHow Man Utd can replace Bruno Fernandes vs Liverpool<\/h2>\n
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\nMan Utd potential front four lineups vs Liverpool<\/em><\/h3>\n
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