2023-05-14 21:28:05
Paul Pogba had not started an official match for over a year.
Paul Pogba, international midfielder for Juventus Turin, will start his first game against Cremonese in more than a year on Sunday evening during the 35th day of Serie A.
Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri doubted on Saturday that his player would be able to play a full game, after being sidelined until February. He nevertheless aligned him from the kick-off, in an attacking role behind center-forward Dusan Vlahovic, according to the official composition communicated by Serie A.
Pogba, 2018 world champion with the Blues, has not started an official match since April 2022, with the Manchester United jersey.
The 30-year-old Frenchman has stepped up his game for a month, finally playing regularly after being unavailable until February after surgery on his right knee and then suffering a new muscle injury in March.
Unfortunately, Paul Pogba was quickly injured during this meeting. The French midfielder left his place after 22 minutes of play, visibly affected by a quadriceps.
Paul Pogba left after about twenty minutes. MASSIMO PINCA / REUTERS
Juventus (2nd) has the opportunity to consolidate its place in the leading quartet of Serie A by taking, in the event of victory, eight points ahead of AC Milan (5th). The Bianconeri, however, remain threatened with a possible penalty for alleged accounting fraud.
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