October 31, (THEWILL) – Paul Pogba will miss the Qatar World Cup, as he works through his recovery from a knee injury sustained in July.
THEWILL recalls that Pogba tore his meniscus in preseason in July and has not played for Juventus since returning this summer once again from Manchester United. The 29-year-old has just three weeks to get back into shape before France’s tournament opener against Australia on November 22 in Qatar.
In a statement announcing his exclusion from the French team, Pogba’s agent, Rafaela Pimenta, said: “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. Paul will continue working giving his very best to be back on the pitch for the fans and his team as soon as possible.”
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
