Paul Pogba suffers a torn meniscus in his right knee during Juventus’ pre-season training… with the Frenchman set to see a specialist to determine whether or not surgery is required in an early blow to his Italian return
- Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has suffered a knee injury in pre-season training
- The French star is set to see a specialist to decide whether surgery is required
- If surgery is deemed necessary then he could be set for at least a month out
- As a result Juve may delay plans to sell Arthur, Adrien Rabiot and Aaron Ramsey
- The 28-year-old put an end to his second spell at Old Trafford this summer
- He returned to Turin on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract
French midfielder Paul Pogba suffered a lesion to the lateral meniscus in his right knee in Juventus‘ pre-season training.
Pogba limped off the training field in Los Angeles and as a result the former Manchester United star will not travel with the Italian side to Dallas as they continue their pre-season tour of the US.
The injury comes just two weeks into his Juve return, and he will now see a specialist to determine whether he requires surgery to treat the issue, according to Football Italia.
Paul Pogba has picked up a knee injury in pre-season just two weeks after joining Juventus
He reportedly did not seem to be in too much discomfort after complaining of knee pain, but scans have shown the extent of the damage.
He now faces a race against time to be ready for Juve’s season opener against Sassuolo
A Juventus club statement read: ‘Following complaining of pain in his right knee, Paul Pogba underwent radiological examinations that revealed a lesion of the lateral meniscus,’ read the club statement.
‘In the next few hours he will undergo a specialist orthopaedic consultation.
‘Therefore, in order to continue treatment, he is not taking part in the trip to Dallas.’
With the Old Lady’s first game of the…