Bruno Fernandes matched Luke Shaw's appearance figure for Manchester United during the Premier League match against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.

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• Bruno matches Shaw's 278 United appearances
• Left-back had six-year head start on midfielder
• England man played just three times this season

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The United captain played his 278th game for the Red Devils, putting him level with left-back Shaw despite the latter moving to Old Trafford in 2014, six years before Fernandes' arrival.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Shaw's United career has been plagued by injuries and he has been sidelined for the majority of this season. The 29-year-old missed the first three months of the campaign with injuries and managed two Premier League and one Europa League appearances before he was ruled out again. He has returned to training and could be back in Ruben Amorim's squad before the season ends.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Fernandes has been first-team regular since he joined from Sporting in 2020, starting 184 of the 187 league games in which he has played. He has been linked with a move to Real Madrid in the summer, but Amorim dismissed talk of him being sold.

  "He’s not going ­anywhere because I’ve already told him," he said.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR MAN UTD?

  United are unbeaten in their last four matches heading into the midweek clash against Forest. Five days after that, they take on Manchester City at Old Trafford.

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