Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has undergone surgery to remove cartilage from his right knee, casting doubt on his ability to compete with his country, France, in the World Cup in Qatar two and a half months later.
“Pogba went out for training this morning but stopped and then decided to have surgery,” Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri told a press conference today, Monday, ahead of his team’s first round clash with Paris Saint-Germain. Champions League on Tuesday. From now on, there is a pause before the World Cup, which is scheduled from November 20 to December 18 next year.
Italian newspaper reports have said that it takes 6 to 8 weeks to recover from cartilage surgery, which means that the chances of Pogba being included in the official French team for the World Cup in Qatar remain, but are very small.
Pogba was injured at the end of July while preparing his team for the new season, and at that time chose not to have surgery and was content with physiotherapy for five weeks, including pool sessions and some fitness exercises, but this treatment did not seem to be effective. .
Source: agencies