A tough situation for Paul Pogba, the world champion who won the World Cup with France in 2018 in Russia after he finds himself out of the global competition that starts in November after an injury.
But the pain must be bigger for the superstar who left Manchester United for the second time in his career after a disagreement with the way the club was using his talent.
Pogba’s new club, or old club so to say as he returned to Juventus where he went after he left Manchester the first time, is also eliminated from the Champions League.
Paul Pogba will miss the World Cup this year due to injury, according to his agent.
The 29-year-old former Manchester United star has not played since rejoining Juventus in the summer after suffering a knee injury in preseason. He was supposed to return in September, but he has had two major setbacks on his road to recovery.
Pogba had surgery on his torn meniscus, leaving his World Cup hopes hanging by a thread. He returned to first-team training earlier this month, but now has a thigh injury that means he won’t be able to play for France in Qatar.
News reports on Tuesday said his agent confirmed the situation with Pogba.
The agent in a message had said it is extremely painful for Paul Pogba following medical reviews in Torino and Pittsburgh which means the latter will need recovery time from his surgery.
Rafaela Pimenta also says for this reason, Pogba will not be able to join the Juventus squad before the World Cub break nor the French National Team in Qatar. It is a blow for France too.
“But what changes things are hard work, resilience and discipline, all of which are the only things in Paul’s mind at these challenging times. Paul will continue working giving his very best to be back on the pitch for the fans and his team as soon as possible,” his agent says.
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