According to Massimiliano Allegri, Paul Pogba felt an adductor injury when attempting free throws in practice, which led to his absence from the Juventus team on Sunday.
Before Juventus’ Serie A match against Sampdoria, head coach Allegri addressed Pogba’s predicament. Pogba had a difficult week.
Since beginning a second stint at Juventus in July of last year, the former Manchester United star has struggled mightily with knee and thigh problems, playing just 34 minutes in two substitute appearances.
When Pogba briefly participated in back-to-back games against Torino and Roma, it seemed as though he had moved over those problems. Nevertheless, he was benched for Thursday’s game against Freiburg.
That was down to Pogba turning up late for a team meeting ahead of the Europa League tie, yet Allegri said on Saturday he would be involved against Sampdoria.
However, that plan changed on Sunday, dealing another blow to player and club.
Allegri told DAZN before kick-off: “This morning while he was taking free-kicks he felt discomfort in his adductor, he stopped.
“Tomorrow we will see the extent of the damage. Tonight he could have given us a hand, but we are waiting for him, it’s a year like this anyway, these things happen in life too.
“He must be good and strong to get up and want to return to the player he was before.”
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— Paul Pogba (@paulpogba) March 11, 2023