France’s Deschamps warns Pogba to reach full fitness for World Cup
The Frenchman was sidelined for five weeks due to a knee injury as he choose a conservative treatment plan. As the conservative treatment failed, Pogba had to go on surgery with France's coach expressing his concern about his midfielder’s form and fitness.
The
Juventusmidfielder helped
Franceto win World Cup in 2018 as they beat
Croatiain the finals, and with his side expected to defend the title as early as November when the Qatar World Cup kicks off,
Paul Pogbafaces a race against time to be fit for the
World Cupas his knee surgery is expected to rule him out of action for between 40 and 60 days.
France manager
Didier Deschampshas warned Paul Pogba that he must be fully fit to be included in his World Cup squad. Deschamps has plenty of midfield options with
Real Madrid's young duo
Aurelien Tchouameniand
Eduardo Camavingabeing in top form.
Naming his squad for their
Nations Leaguegames against
Austriaand
Denmarknext week, the 53-year-old coach said about Pogba’s situation:
"He will not come just because he is a 'framework'. If he has not played before and is not in top form, it is useless. He himself does not want it.”
The 29-year-old midfielder won two Serie A titles with Juve before leaving Turin for
Manchester Unitedin 2016 for £89m. After five years with the Red Devils, he left the club as a free agent and returned to Turin this summer.
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