Paul Pogba out of France's World Cup with knee injury, says agent
Paul Pogba will miss the World Cup finals in Qatar as he continues his rehabilitation from a knee injury, his agent has confirmed.
The France star – who won the last World Cup with Les Bleus in Russia in 2018 – was hoping to play in his third major tournament finals.The midfielder has yet to play for Juventus since making his return to the club having torn his meniscus during pre-season.that Pogba re-injured himself in training with Juventus on Monday morning.
It’s not clear how long that will keep him out for, however, it appears the earlier knee injury will means he plays no part at the World Cup.Paul 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 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 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.
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