Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has shown his support for teammate Tyrell Malacia after the left-back made his long-awaited return to action for the Red Devils. Malacia came off the bench in the closing stages of United's 2-0 win over Newcastle United on Boxing Day, replacing Luke Shaw with just two minutes remaining.
The 25-year-old had not featured for the club since the beginning of the year, having spent the latter part of last season on loan at PSV Eindhoven. Despite being tipped for an exit in the summer, he has worked his way back into Ruben Amorim's plans and has been named on the bench for six consecutive matches.
After the match, Malacia posted on social media with the biblical passage Romans 8:18: 'For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.' Fernandes, currently sidelined with a hamstring injury, shared the post on his Instagram story.
Several United players, including Bryan Mbeumo, Amad, Rasmus Hojlund, and Harry Maguire, also liked the post, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Antony left comments. Malacia's international teammates Ian Maatsen and Justin Kluivert also showed their support.
Amorim has previously praised Malacia's dedication, stating: 'He is working really well, he adapted really well to our team. If you work, you play for Manchester United.' The January transfer window opens next week, and Malacia is among those expected to attract interest, having seen proposed loan moves to Elche and Eyupspor fall through in the summer.
