According to DPA, Pogba had left Manchester United in order to return to Turin. However, he suffered a knee injury during his first spell with Juventus.
After meeting with a specialist about his knee injury, Paul Pogba, a French footballer, has apparently decided to undergo therapy rather than surgery. He may be back in action within five weeks.
According to DPA, Pogba had left Manchester United in order to return to Turin. However, he suffered a knee injury during his first spell with Juventus.
France's midfielder, Jean-Pierre Lemaire, complained about his injury during their preseason tour to the United States. Initial checks revealed that he had sustained a lesion in the lateral meniscus.
The 29-year old was worried that he would miss the remainder of the year if he had surgery.
Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Pogba consulted Professor Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, a world-renowned knee surgeon, in Lyon. He agreed to undergo therapy instead of surgery and should be back on the field in five weeks.
Pogba was an integral part of France's 2018 World Cup winning team. This news will help his chances of being fit enough to defend the trophy in Qatar in the future.
Between 2012 and 2016, Pogba was at Juve for four years, winning four Serie A titles. Then, he moved to United for a world record fee of 105m euros (USD107 million)
The World Cup starts on November 21st in Qatar. France boss Didier deschamps would like Pogba, a 91-cap Pogba, to have proved his fitness before the tournament gets underway.