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Pogba to miss World Cup

Paul Pogba will miss Qatar 22 World Cup as he cannot recover in time from his knee injury.

Invariably he will not be part of the France squad to defend its title.

Pogba who rejoined Juventus this summer has not played for them since he got injured in the pre-season in July.

France kick-off their defense in Qatar on November 22 against Australia. With barely three weeks for the 29-year-old to return to fitness.

Pogba’s agent Rafaela Pimenta said in a statement: “Following yesterday and today’s medical review in Torino and Pittsburgh, it is extremely painful to inform you Paul will still need recovery time from his surgery. For this reason, Paul will not be able to join the Juventus squad before the World Cup break or the French National Team in Qatar.

“If wishful thinking would change things, Paul would be playing tomorrow. But what changes things are hard work, resilience, and discipline. All of which are the only things in Paul’s mind at these challenging times. Paul will continue giving his very best to be back on the pitch for his team as soon as possible.”

Juventus in a statement on Monday said: “In light of the recent radiological examinations and the consultation carried out in Pittsburgh by Professor Volker Musahl for the evaluation of his knee, Paul Pogba needs to continue his rehabilitation programme.”

Pogba via a video posted on Twitter last month said that he’d undergone successful surgery on a knee injury. He added that he is remaining mentally strong despite speculation around his personal life.

But the latest update comes as another blow for Pogba, who missed 59 games for club and country this season.

It also means France will be without both of the central midfielders who started the World Cup final in Russia. As N’Golo Kante will miss the tournament after undergoing surgery on a hamstring issue.

Alfred Saiki
Alfred Saiki
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