According to Tasnim news agency, Paul Pogba’s injury is more serious than expected. The former French midfielder of Manchester United, who has returned to Juventus as a free agent at the end of his contract with this team, injured his knee during one of the training sessions of the old lady in the Los Angeles pre-season camp, and with the help of two Juve coaches, he left the field. He left limping.
Although he told his teammates and coach when he left training that his injury was not serious, now it has been announced that it is possible for this French national player, who is injured in the meniscus area of his right knee, to go under the knife of surgeons, and if this happens, he will stay at home for almost 2 months. will be.
According to the announcement of the Juventus club, Pogba will undergo additional examinations in the coming days, and during this time he will begin his treatment under the supervision of a specialist, but if his doctor deems it advisable that the player should undergo surgery, then Pogba will not only continue the tour. He will also miss the opening weeks of the new Serie A season.
For now, what has been decided is that Pogba, 29, will not be in the team’s list of players to travel to the American city of Dallas for a friendly match against Barcelona, which will be held today (Tuesday). Pogba has been injured while he also missed many weeks due to similar injuries during the last three seasons at Manchester United, and for this reason, Juve fans were worried about a repeat of the process that started very soon.
At the same time, Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport wrote that Pogba’s injury and his possible stay at home have made Juventus think of recruiting a new midfielder, and the first choice of this team is Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, the Serbian star of Lazio, a player who is apparently also considered by Manchester United. His second option is considered if he fails to recruit Frenkie Diong from Barcelona.