Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes' determination to suffer is an example for his teammates.
That is the opinion of manager Erik ten Hag, who spoke about the Portuguese attacking midfielder.
Despite an ankle problem that caused him to wear a protective boot earlier in the week, Fernandes played in United's 2-2 draw against Tottenham on Thursday.
It was tough," said the United boss post-game.
Big compliment to Bruno. He absolutely doesn't want to miss this game, and he did everything to get fit.
I think he is the example that you have to suffer, that you have to sacrifice, when you want to play at the top level, when you want to achieve something.
So once again he showed how great a captain he is. How he has taken responsibility, even when he is not 100 per cent fit. But he did the job, he was important in this game as well.
Hopefully others in the team can not learn, but they see him as an inspiration and do the same."