Football: “I can’t say when he can come back”, Paul Pogba still far from returning to competition

The latest news from the United States is not good concerning the French international midfielder Paul Pogba who, back from injury, has not played since May 14 with an entry at the end of the match against Cremonese in Serie A. Present in the workforce of Juventus Turin for his summer tour across the Atlantic, the 2018 world champion does not seem able to find his place on the ground immediately.

“For the moment, I cannot say when he will be able to return,” said Massimiliano Allegri, the Bianconeri coach. He only did one training session with the team. Not all, but a part… ”Obviously, Paul Pogba, 30, has not yet recovered from the dark season which saw him accumulate injuries: knee, hamstrings and groin .

If he is present with his teammates in the United States, there is no chance that he will come into play against Real Madrid for the last match of the American tour of Juventus at Camping Wolrd Stadium in Orlando on Thursday .

In the current state of things, it is even likely that Pogba will not be operational in three short weeks for the first day of the championship, on August 20 on the ground of Udinese. “We hope that from August 7, he will be able to accelerate his pace but for the first match, it will be very difficult”, estimates Allegri, who however hopes for a “return as soon as possible”.

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