Juventus boss Max Allegri blames Paul Pogba for his own World Cup heartbreak, as he claims star’s decision not to have surgery in pre-season always meant his hopes of returning for Qatar were ‘slim’ – after he was ruled out with a fresh injury
- Paul Pogba has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an injury setback
- The midfielder has been on the sidelines with a meniscus tear since pre-season
- He was convinced by a specialist in August not to undergo surgery at Juventus
- Max Allegri admitted his chances of a return before the World Cup were ‘slim’
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has insisted that Paul Pogba‘s chances of a recovery ahead of the World Cup were always ‘slim’ once the French midfielder chose not to undergo surgery in pre-season.
Sportsmail revealed on Tuesday that Pogba has been suffering from a fresh thigh problem and will be on the sidelines for at least another three weeks, blighting his chances of a return ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.
The ex-Manchester United midfielder, who has been out with a troubling meniscus injury since pre-season, has yet to feature for Juventus after re-joining the club on a free transfer this summer.
Max Allegri showed little sympathy when speaking about Paul Pogba’s World Cup injury blow
The Juventus star suffered an injury setback and was thus ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar
Pogba visited a specialist in August and was convinced not to undergo surgery in the hope of returning for Juventus by mid-September.
Allegri, who is under pressure at Juventus after their Champions League exit and uncharacteristically poor start to the Serie A campaign, admitted he has yet to speak with the 29-year-old since the latest injury setback.
‘Not yet,’ he said ahead of Juventus’ match against PSG on Wednesday. ‘I spoke to him earlier. It’s pointless repeating what has already been said.
‘Once the decision was made not to have surgery at the start of the season, it was normal that hopes that he could return with Juventus and France were slim.
The 29-year-old midfielder played a pivotal role as France lifted the 2018 World Cup in Russia
‘He’s sorry for Juventus and the World Cup, it’s normal, we were penalised for not having him available.’
Pogba played a pivotal…