Pogba is injured again
In June 2022, Pogba accepted to reduce his salary by more than half to return to Juventus on a free transfer and signed a three-year contract. However, at the end of July, the French midfielder injured his right knee meniscus during a training session in the US, had to have surgery and missed the 2022 World Cup.
He re-appeared after 315 days and played his first official match for Juventus, when he replaced Enzo Barrenechea from the 68th minute to beat Torino 4-2 in the 24th round of Serie A on February 28. This is also his first official match since April 2022, during his time with Man Utd.
On March 12, Juventus confirmed Pogba "slight injury in the right thigh adductor" and has begun the recovery process.
The Italian club did not specifically announce the time when the French midfielder left the game. But according to Sky Italy, Pogba has to sit out for 20 to 30 days. Therefore, the 29-year-old midfielder will definitely miss the Juventus vs Freiburg matches in the second leg of the 1/8 round of the Europa League on March 16 and Inter in the 27th round of Serie A on March 19, as well as the gathering of the French team at the end. month.
This latest injury caused Pogba to be removed from the list of matches against Sampdoria 4-2 on March 12. After the game, coach Max Allegri said his students "felt a sharp pain in the adductor" while practicing free kicks, and only returned after the international break. The Italian coach revealed that he wanted to use Pogba for 30 minutes against Sampdoria, but the plan fell through due to injury.
Previously, Pogba was also crossed out in the match against Freiburg in the first leg of the 1/8 round of the Europa League. According to Football Italy, the former Man Utd player was late to the team meeting and was fined by coach Allegri.
On Rai Due, former Juventus midfielder Marco Tardelli was dissatisfied with Pogba's physical condition and said that the French midfielder "is the one who causes the most problems" for the old club. He also advised Juventus to put more faith in young players.
Pogba currently receives a season salary of $ 8.5 million with a bonus of $ 2 million under a contract until the summer of 2025 with Juventus. He played for the club between 2012 and 2016, scoring 28 goals in 124 matches, winning four Serie A titles, two Italian Cups, two Italian Super Cups and finishing second in the 2015 Champions League.
