The Portuguese playmaker is nominated along with Fred and Anthony Martial for the accolade, which is decided by a fan vote in our Official App.
At the time of writing, Fernandes leads Martial by a hair's breadth, but Wes Brown, David May, Ben Thornley and Danny Webber believe our January signing merits the prize.
“It's a toss up for me between Martial and Fernandes,” said Thornley, “but I think when you look at the two penalties that he scored, I think I'll go with him. Because they're all pressure penalties, and you're relying on him.