Lineker backs Bruno for Player of the Season after another match-winning display

Bruno Fernandes
March 2026

Fernandes scored and assisted as United came back to beat Palace, while Lineker called him his current pick for Premier League Player of the Season. Palace led early, then Fernandes drove the turnaround and continued a league-best output run, with the piece citing seven goals and 13 assists and noting Lineker also mentioned Declan Rice as a contender if Arsenal win the title, and Haaland if City surge late.