At 34, Fernando's role in Sevilla is even greater this season. The Brazilian midfielder accumulate 740 minutes, since he has participated in the nine games that Nervión's men have played to date. He was only a substitute against Espanyol, although he played more than half an hour at the end, While Lopetegui only took him off the pitch before the final whistle on two occasions: against Rayo in the 89th minute and against Valencia in the 74th.
The data is more striking if compared with the first nine games of Sevilla last season, since it was dosed much more than now. In fact, Fernando was two full games without playing, the league games against Eibar and Cádiz. On the contrary, he was only substituted once, which made him add 617 minutes at that time.
Fernando faces his last year of contract in Nervión as one of the captains of the dressing room and his performance more than deserves the renewal. The intention of the club is to continue to count on their services, although the ball is in the player's court, who has already dropped on occasion his intention to end his career in Brazil.