Still weakened by physical problems, the 32-year-old French midfielder is struggling to get back on the pitch. He will be absent in tonight’s important duel against Olympique de Marseille.
A thrilling finish to the 16th round of the Ligue 1 league awaits this Sunday. AS Monaco travel to the Vélodrome to face Olympique de Marseille – two teams with somewhat uneven form, especially on the principality’s side. Monaco have won and lost four of their last five league games, despite a win against Galatasaray (1-0) in midweek.
Monaco are experiencing the same thing as both Manchester United and Juventus have done before them. – Paul Pogba, who can be brilliant at the top, has a unique ability to destroy himself.
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The poor results have led to the “Asémistes” plummeting to eighth place in the Ligue 1 table.
For this game, coach Sébastien Pocognoli would no doubt have put his trust in Paul Pogba. But for another weekend, the Belgian tactician will have to do without the former Juventus player, who is not in the squad for the away trip to Marseille. “Paul Pogba had some discomfort in a tendon in his knee,” the Monegasque coach explained of the player, who was also absent from the European midweek match.
New physical problem
According to Monaco-Matin, the problem is no longer in the knee, but rather discomfort in the left calf, which arose during the last training of the week. The Monegasque medical team didn’t want to risk anything and therefore chose to let him rest. So it’s not a serious injury, but another small setback – and those have piled up since he joined “The Rock” in the summer, which prevents him from finding his rhythm.
So far, he has only been able to play three games in his new club colours: against Rennes (4-1 loss) on November 22, against PSG (1-0 win) on November 29 and against Brest (1-0 loss) in early December, where he got a total of 30 minutes of playing time. His experience would have been valuable against OM. But will he be ready for next weekend’s round of 32 in the Coupe de France against Auxerre? The answer will come in a few days.
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