Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has become a major concern for both club and country after being ruled out of Portugal's upcoming Nations League clash with Norway. The midfielder has reportedly been dealing with considerable pain for several weeks, raising questions over how quickly he can return to full fitness.Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus confirmed that Fernandes is suffering from a "complicated problem" and will therefore miss Sunday's meeting with Norway in Oslo.The absence of the United star was already noticeable during Portugal's final training session on Saturday, when he did not join his teammates as preparations continued for the match at Ullevaal Stadion.Portugal manager Jorge Jesus revealed that Bruno Fernandes has been playing through pain and could miss the match against Norway:“While in the game against Wales we came into it with practically all the players who were physically available, we came out of the Wales game with a… pic.twitter.com/0riGmXmR6w— utdreport (@utdreport) September 27, 2026 It is a significant setback for the Selecao, who are aiming to maintain their momentum in the group stage. Fernandes started Thursday's narrow 1-0 win over Wales but was taken off in the final minute, with Joao Neves replacing him.Jesus subsequently revealed that the issue has been troubling Fernandes for some time, suggesting that the midfielder has been playing despite the problem rather than suffering it for the first time against Wales.Jesus told reporters: "In the game against Wales, we went in with all the available players but Bruno Fernandes came off with a complicated problem."##EDITORS_CHOICE##For Portugal, the priority is now to make sure their captain does not aggravate the issue. Fernandes will be given the Norway game off in the hope that he can recover in time to feature in the Selecao's next fixture against Denmark on Thursday.Given how consistently he plays for both club and country, the decision to leave him out represents a precaution designed to give him additional time to recover.Jesus confirmed that he had discussed the situation directly with Fernandes and agreed that there was little reason to take unnecessary risks at this stage, saying: "I’ve already spoken to him and I prefer not to risk it in this game so he’s fully fit for the Denmark match."##NAJAVA_MECA_9985378##UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE – DIVISION AGroup 3England – Spain 2-3 (2-1)/Gordon 36, Kane 40 – Yamal 2, Baena 60, Oyarzabal 74/Czechia – Croatia 1-2 (0-0)/Karabec 54 – Modric 47, Pasalic 77/Sunday19.00: (1.50) Denmark (4.30) Wales (6.50) 19.00: (7.00) Serbia (4.50) Netherlands (1.45) 21.45: (1.42) Germany (4.60) Greece (7.50) 21.45: (2.50) Norway (3.75) Portugal (2.60) Monday21.45: (3.90) Belgium (3.70) France (1.90)21.45: (2.70) Turkey (3.35) Italy (2.60) Tuesday21.45: (7.25) Czech R. (4.40) England (1.45) 21.45: (1.30) Spain (5.50) Croatia (10.0) ***odds are subject to change***