Paul Pogba will miss Juventus’ Serie A fixture with Sampdoria after another injury forced him out of action, the Italian club announced on Sunday. The French midfielder has been sidelined for almost the entire season after injuring the meniscus in his right knee in July, and he was not included in the squad list for Sunday’s match. “Paul Pogba is not part of the squad due to a muscle problem picked up during this morning’s training session,” Juventus said in a statement.
The 29‑year‑old returned from Manchester United last summer but did not make his first appearance until the end of last month, when he came on as a substitute in a derby victory over Torino. He then featured off the bench in last Sunday’s defeat at Roma. After injuring his knee in pre‑season, Pogba initially chose not to undergo surgery in an effort to be fit for the World Cup in Qatar. Although he later changed his mind, he did not recover in time to play for France, who lost the World Cup final to Argentina.
Pogba was also dropped by coach Massimiliano Allegri for the first leg of Juventus’ Europa League last‑16 tie with Freiburg after arriving late to a team meeting on Wednesday evening. In addition to Pogba, forwards Ángel Di Maria and Federico Chiesa will miss Sunday’s match, though they are expected to return in time for Thursday’s trip to Freiburg.
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