Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is set for another spell on the sidelines after suffering a thigh injury while taking free kicks in training.
The Frenchman will miss the start of his national team’s Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, as he is expected to be out for about three weeks.
🏥🇫🇷 Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is out injured for another 3 weeks after tweaking a muscle practising free kicks, reports @JamesHorncastle. pic.twitter.com/BUzDmLts3n
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) March 13, 2023
Pogba missed Juventus’ recent 4-2 win over Sampdoria, after being dropped for their Europa League victory over Freiburg last week.
Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri revealed that Pogba felt a twinge in his adductor while taking free kicks, and a subsequent medical test showed he had suffered a low-grade tear to his right thigh adductor.
The French midfielder also didn’t stop for photos outside training as he wasn’t in the right headspace he claimed.
Injured Paul Pogba tells fans he's not in the right head space to sign autographs and pose for photos 😔pic.twitter.com/FtKFodlOvz
— Football Transfers (@Transfersdotcom) March 13, 2023
Pogba has only made two substitute appearances since rejoining Juventus from Manchester United last summer, with the first of those coming on 28 February.
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