Index: src/bp-friends/classes/class-bp-friends-component.php
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--- src/bp-friends/classes/class-bp-friends-component.php	(revision 10586)
+++ src/bp-friends/classes/class-bp-friends-component.php	(working copy)
@@ -133,7 +133,14 @@
 		$count    = friends_get_total_friend_count();
 		$class    = ( 0 === $count ) ? 'no-count' : 'count';
 		$main_nav = array(
-			'name'                => sprintf( __( 'Friends <span class="%s">%s</span>', 'buddypress' ), esc_attr( $class ), bp_core_number_format( $count ) ),
+			'name'                => sprintf(
+				__( 'Friends %s', 'buddypress' ),
+				sprintf(
+					'<span class="%s">%s</span>',
+					esc_attr( $class ),
+					bp_core_number_format( $count )
+				)
+			),
 			'slug'                => $slug,
 			'position'            => 60,
 			'screen_function'     => 'friends_screen_my_friends',
@@ -186,8 +193,14 @@
 			// Pending friend requests.
 			$count = count( friends_get_friendship_request_user_ids( bp_loggedin_user_id() ) );
 			if ( !empty( $count ) ) {
-				$title   = sprintf( _x( 'Friends <span class="count">%s</span>',          'My Account Friends menu',         'buddypress' ), bp_core_number_format( $count ) );
-				$pending = sprintf( _x( 'Pending Requests <span class="count">%s</span>', 'My Account Friends menu sub nav', 'buddypress' ), bp_core_number_format( $count ) );
+				$title   = sprintf(
+					_x( 'Friends %s', 'My Account Friends menu', 'buddypress' ),
+					'<span class="count">' . bp_core_number_format( $count ) . '</span>'
+				);
+				$pending = sprintf(
+					_x( 'Pending Requests %s', 'My Account Friends menu sub nav', 'buddypress' ),
+					'<span class="count">' . bp_core_number_format( $count ) . '</span>'
+				);
 			} else {
 				$title   = _x( 'Friends',            'My Account Friends menu',         'buddypress' );
 				$pending = _x( 'No Pending Requests','My Account Friends menu sub nav', 'buddypress' );