Entering the game for the last half hour on Sunday against Empoli, Paul Pogba felt “a pinch in the back” at the end of the match according to his coach, Massimiliano Allegri.
A week after his big first against Bologna, Paul Pogba continued against Empoli. But once again, the tricolor world champion started the game on the bench before coming into play in the 62e minute. A nevertheless convincing comeback, the former Le Havre showing a good slaughter in the midfield, whether in recovery or to lead the game.
The native of Lagny-sur-Marne even thought he scored a nice goal just minutes after his appearance on the lawn, but if his recovery after a delivery from Dusan Vlahovic shook the nets, his goal was canceled by the VAR in due to an offside position by his Serbian team-mate.
Paul Pogba’s evening was nevertheless tarnished by a new physical alert. And if he was able to finish the meeting, the French midfielder again worries his coach and all the Bianconeri. “He felt a pinch in his back, we will see what the exams will say. It’s a shame because he had entered well “, commented the coach of Juve. The latter had explained on the eve of the meeting to have to be very careful with his star player.
“Paul Pogba must be kept as holy things”he explained, adding: “Right now I have to spare him, he’s a player coming out of injury, but the other day he played an important game, Iling’s assist came from him. He is a player who is already 70% different from all the others. »
