Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba will miss the World Cup with France after suffering another injury setback, his agent has revealed.
The 29-year-old is yet to make a competitive appearance for Juventus since returning to the Serie A side from Manchester United this summer.
He had resumed training last week following a torn meniscus only to sustain another knee injury.
Pogba’s agent Rafaela Pimenta released a statement to French and Italian media on Monday saying the setback will keep him out until the new year.
“Following yesterday and today’s medical review in Torino and Pittsburgh, it is extremely painful to inform Paul Pogba will still need recovery time from his surgery,” the statement said.
“For this reason, Paul will not be able to join the Juventus squad before the World Cup break nor 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 working giving his very best to be back on the pitch for the fans and his team as soon as possible.”
A statement from Juventus gave no timetable for Pogba’s return, stating only that he needed to “continue his rehabilitation program”.
Pogba, capped 91 times for France, was a key part of their World Cup-winning campaign four years ago, scoring in the final as they beat Croatia 4-2.
One Manchester United player hopeful to be at the World Cup is Marcus Rashford.
Rashford was dropped from the squad due to his poor form but is playing very well this term.
His winning goal against West Ham on Sunday was another sign that he is back to his best.
The first-half header was his 100th for the Red Devils and it came one day shy of his 25th birthday.
Rashford’s goal moved him into a share of 20th on United’s all-time top scorers list in all competitions – he is the 22nd player to hit three figures for the club, tied with Joe Cassidy and George Wall on exactly 100 goals.
He is the first to join that list since Wayne Rooney in 2009, with the former Three Lions skipper going on to become the club’s record scorer with 253 goals in total.
Sir Bobby Charlton had previously held that honour with 249, with Denis Law (237) and Jack Rowley (211) the other men to break the 200 barrier.
Rashford can expect to quickly advance to 19th, with Sandy Turnbull’s 101 goals currently occupying that…
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