Paul Pogba Miss Fifa 2022 World cup due to injury

French national team player Paul Pogba will miss the World Cup in Qatar this Winter as he needs more time to recover from a knee injury.

“Following yesterday and today’s medical review in Torino and Pittsburgh, it is extremely painful to inform Paul Pogba will still need recovery time from his surgery,” said Rafaela Pimenta in a statement.

Paul Pogba “Due to this, Paul won’t be able to join Juventus’ squad before the World Cup break or the French National Team in Qatar.”

Juve Coach Massimiliano Allegri has already said on Friday that it’s “very unlikely” that the 29-year-old midfielder will play for his team before Serie A breaks up for the World Cup.

The Italian media reported last night that Pogba could miss the next 15 days with a thigh injury.

“Paul Pogba, in light of the recent radiological examinations performed… and the consultation carried out in Pittsburgh by Prof. Volker Musahl on the evaluation of his knee, needs to continue his rehabilitation program,” Juve said in a statement.

Though Juventus had hoped to bring Pogba back from Manchester United in the summer, he actually arrived with his meniscus in his right knee damaged after July.

In order to make the 2022 Qatar tournament, he initially refused to have surgery.

Pogba scored in France’s victory against Croatia in the last World Cup.

His absence from Didier Deschamps’ squad is unfortunate, as he will miss out on playing along with his midfield partner N’Golo Kante.

The midfielder, aged 31, had not featured for Chelsea since he limped off the pitch against Tottenham in August.

Missing the World Cup is another blow in what has been a hard year for Pogba. He is also embroiled in an alleged extortion plot involving his own brother.