Two weeks before the next gathering of the France team, Didier Deschamps will follow Paul Pogba’s start to the season with Juventus. “La Pioche” was in great shape in training during the last week of preparation before the start of Serie A.
The French team of Didier Deschamps is soon back. The Blues will play their 5th match of the Euro 2024 qualifiers against Ireland on September 7 at the Parc des Princes, five days before a friendly match against Germany in Dortmund. The tricolor coach will give his next list in less than two weeks, Thursday August 31, a few days before the rally in Clairefontaine. With possible surprises depending on the start of the European championships.
Can Paul Pogba make a comeback with the Blues? The Juventus midfielder is emerging from a nightmarish year and a half. He played very little due to several injuries and obviously had terrible personal problems. “La Pioche” however remains a player out of category with “DD”, since he was the great leader of the Blues, on and off the field, during the coronation at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. It dates now, but the player is only 30 years old and the national coach can largely make a luxury double.
In any case, Pogba is in good shape in training with the Old Lady. “ I’m happy with Paul these last few days. He’s a different player from the others, but he hasn’t played for a year and a half. It would be ideal to count on him every day. I hope his condition will improve », Rejoiced Massimiliano Allegri, Saturday at a press conference, on the eve of the first match in Udine (Sunday 8:45 p.m.).
Pogba, lined up behind Dusan Vlahovic, scored in a practice match on Wednesday against Alessandria, an Italian D3. A good omen as the ex-Manchester United player did not participate in the pre-season like his teammates. He had resumed competition last April by chaining the entries into play but suffered a muscle injury on May 14. The road is long…
