Paul Pogba’s big return to the field will have to wait. Again. Arriving this summer in Monaco, after two years without playing, the French midfielder (32 years old) hoped to make his appearance in the ASM group summoned for the reception of Paris FC, Saturday evening (7 p.m.) during the 11e day of Ligue 1. But a new physical problem thwarted his plans.
Thursday, forty-eight hours before this match, the 2018 world champion actually injured his ankle in a collision with a partner. “Paul Pogba injured his ankle in training. We are awaiting confirmation of the grade of his injury”announced at a press conference the new ASM coach, Sébastien Pocognoli, cited by
The Team.
“We’ll wait, I hope it’s just a sprain. He will be absent tomorrow (Saturday). The ankle has turned a little. We have to wait until tomorrowhe added. He was able to finish training yesterday, which boded positive. Today he wasn’t 100% able to lean on his foot. It was wiser for him not to practice this morning. » A new hard blow for “the Pickaxe”.
“The deadline is delayed” for Paul Pogba
Will we see Paul Pogba make his debut in the Monaco jersey before the next international break, at the beginning of November? This scenario seems completely excluded today. “It’s not easy for him. That’s what he told me too. I try to put it into perspective and turn it towards the positive. He’s been waiting so long.”explained the Belgian technician.
“In this period of absence, two more weeks, I hope, is perhaps not much. He wanted to play again and he was ready. The deadline is delayed. The idea is that he will be available after the international break (for the trip to Rennes on November 22). We stay in this pattern. We are all disappointed”concluded the man who recently succeeded Adi Hütter.
