Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been ruled out of Tuesday’s friendly against Barcelona in Dallas, Texas, the Serie A club said on Monday.
“After complaining of pain in his right knee, Paul Pogba underwent a radiological examination, which revealed a lateral meniscus lesion,” the club said in a statement.
The Turin-based club has not yet disclosed an estimated recovery time, but said the 29-year-old will see a specialist and undergo treatment.
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“In the next few hours he will undergo a specialist orthopedic consultation. Therefore, in order to continue treatment, he is not participating in the trip to Dallas,” the club said.
After six seasons at Manchester United, Pogba – the French international, returned to the club as a free agent and now with an injury, he could miss the start of the Serie A season.
According to reports, he later became paralyzed during a training session, which prompted Juve to conduct a medical check-up on him. Later, it was confirmed that Pogba had suffered a “lateral meniscus lesion” – Gazzetta dello Sport claimed in 2018. World The Cup winner will require surgery and will be missed by two months.
Pogba, 29, suffered a calf injury in the Red Devils’ 4-0 loss to Liverpool in April and only made a comeback during Saturday’s Juve vs Chivas Guadalajara match. He also suffered an injury campaign for Manchester United in 2021–22.
He missed the game several months after suffering from hamstring and calf issues, but even after being fit, he was often left out of both the first-choice XI of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnik.
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Following the expiration of his contract last season, he left Old Trafford and joined Juventus.
Massimiliano Allegri’s team has already traveled to Dallas and is eyeing a new midfielder for the match. Juventus are looking to whip up two players to make room for Paris Saint-Germain star Leandro Paredes.
Juventus are all set to host Sassuolo in their opening match on 15 August. They are looking to improve on their previous position as Juventus finished fourth in Serie A last season, 16 points behind winners AC Milan.
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