Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has sent a supportive message to Red Devils teammate Bruno Fernandes following Portugal’s World Cup exit.
The twenty-time league champions had five World Cup representatives knocked out of the tournament yesterday following Portugal and England’s heartbreak.
Alongside United’s number eight, Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford will all be heading home.
Only Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez remain of United’s World Cup contingent.
David de Gea sends supportive message to Bruno Fernandes after World Cup exit
Despite Fernandes’ best efforts, he couldn’t find a way of getting Portugal back into their quarter-final clash against Morocco.
Fernando Santos’ Selecao lost 1-0 to Morocco in what seems all but certain to be Cristiano Ronaldo’s final World Cup appearance.
The 37-year-old looks set to miss out on winning the biggest prize in football and he could well finish his career without scoring a World Cup knockout goal.
The morning after Portugal’s heart-breaking loss to Morocco, Fernandes has posted a lengthy message on Instagram which highlights his frustration and sadness at his nation’s shock loss.
Keen to try and lift his teammate’s spirits, De Gea commented: “I love you”.
With ten days until Manchester United’s first game after the winter break in the Carabao Cup fourth-round against Burnley at Old Trafford, Erik ten Hag could well be boosted by the return of some of his biggest stars.
De Gea made his return to action in last night’s mid-World Cup friendly against Real Betis back in his homeland.
After missing the clash against Cadiz on Wednesday with Martin Dubravka playing the full 90 minutes, De Gea will welcome getting some valuable minutes under his belt having been overlooked in Spain’s World Cup squad.
De Gea played the first half against Manuel Pellegrini’s side with Tom Heaton replacing the 32-year-old at half-time.
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