The latest news is not good for Paul Pogba.
This Monday, all of the Italian press agrees that the midfielder of the Blues and Juventus is suffering from a new thigh injury which will keep him away from the field for at least ten days, an information which we can confirm.
While there was still hope of seeing him play again before the World Cup in Qatar (November 20 - December 18), La Pioche must reduce his workload by stopping collective training partially resumed on October 18 after... knee surgery .
If his package is not yet officially recorded for the World Cup, the echoes emanating from the Juventus Center do not lend themselves to optimism.
Pogba's last game dates back to April 19.
He was still playing at Manchester United where his end of the season had already been cut short by injuries.
He is also at the heart of a blackmail case involving his brother Mathias, who is still in pre-trial detention and for which Paul has filed a complaint.
“That Paul has playing time before the Competition”
Asked by AFP on Tuesday, October 25, about Paul Pogba, coach Didier Deschamps, who will announce his list for Qatar on Wednesday, November 9 on the TF 1 newscast, explained: "The only thing that is certain is that I will not take a player who is not able to play the start of the competition.
Then it's on a case-by-case basis.
For Paul (Editor's note: Pogba), that he has playing time before the competition, as much as possible, I say yes, because he is in deficit compared to the others.
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The world champion will probably not be able to keep the roadmap, destroying a little more his chances of seeing him join the group for the World Cup.
The more the days pass, the more his presence is hypothetical.
At a press conference last Friday, Juventus Turin coach Massimiliano Allegri had already not been very optimistic for Paul Pogba, who had emergency surgery on the outer meniscus of his right knee on September 5.
"Tomorrow, no," he said before the trip to Lecce for a possible summons from the Frenchman.
And to add: “Impossible against PSG on Wednesday.
99% no against Inter.
If he can, he will be there against Verona and Lazio.
But it is difficult.
“It will be all the more difficult after this new injury.
Especially since the technician added on Friday that it was "very unlikely" that Pogba would return for these two meetings, November 10 against Verona, and November 13 against Lazio Rome.
The World Cup begins on November 22 for the France team with a first meeting against Australia (8 p.m.).
The race against the clock is always a little more complicated for Paul Pogba who has never seemed so close to losing his bet.