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Paul Pogba, a midfielder for Juventus, will have surgery to repair his torn meniscus, according to Massimiliano Allegri, the manager of the club.
After attempting to recover from the injury without surgery, the 29-year-old midfielder, who won the 2018 World Cup with France, resumed training this week. However, Allegri stated that an operation is now unavoidable.
Allegri stated at a press conference on Monday that Pogba “trained for the second time this morning, but then stopped, and it was then agreed that he undergo surgery.” Realistically, we can expect him back in January.
Allegri avoided the question of whether Pogba could participate in the World Cup given that Juventus’s World Cup and winter break last from the middle of November to the beginning of January. However, Allegri did not completely rule out the possibility of the former Manchester United player traveling to Qatar, despite the short turnaround time.
According to the BBC, Allegri remarked, “Juventus’s problem is that he comes back in January; the World Cup is not my problem.”
When Pogba received support from teammate Kylian Mbappé on Monday over an extortion allegation involving his brother, it seemed as though some of his off-field issues might be resolved.
According to French officials, Pogba paid his brother and other members of an organized organization aiming to extort millions more from him 100,000 euros ($99,200). Additionally, Pogba allegedly informed investigators that his brother Mathias is attempting to damage the reputation of the Juventus star by claiming the midfielder requested a witch doctor to cast a hex on Mbappé.
In response to the rumors, Mbappé stated that he actually does believe his fellow star of the national team.
According to AFP, Mbappé stated, “As things are right now, I prefer to believe what my teammate says.” “He called me and related what happened in his own words. His word is in opposition to that of his brother. I’m going to have faith in my teammate.
“With a significant tournament coming up, I believe it is also in the national team’s best interests. He currently faces a number of issues, so now is not the time to make matters worse.
France’s World Cup defense gets underway against Australia on November 22.
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