Can the Manchester United man be back on the pitch sooner than expected?
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba (Photo: AFP)
Manchester United’s record signing Paul Pogba has been missing in action with a hamstring injury for over a month now, but the Frenchman’s latest Twitter video suggests his recovery is ahead of schedule.
It’s geting hot in here 👊🏾☀😜 pic.twitter.com/h2o0R2FIZg
— Paul Pogba (@paulpogba) October 19, 2017
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Pogba injured his hamstring in United’s UEFA Champions League win over FC Basel on September 12.
His club are yet to officially reveal a return date but estimates had pegged his return around mid-November after manager Jose Mourinho put him in the ‘long-term injury’ bracket.
The 24-year-old, who’s quite active on social media, has been actively giving fans updates over his progress with several videos in which he’s seen working hard in a bid to get back to full fitness.
Loading… @ManUtd #mufc #heretocreate pic.twitter.com/CwYthdCno4
— Paul Pogba (@paulpogba) October 15, 2017
Without him, United haven’t done too shabbily as they have won six games and drawn just once since then.
However, the fact that his stand-in, Marouane Fellaini, has been unavailable for selection due to a knee injury has caused alarm at United as they are looking a light in the central midfield department.
Veteran Michael Carrick has been struggling with muscular issues as well to leave Nemanja Matic and Ander Herrera as the only fit central midfielders at the club.
Seeing Pogba successfully sprint without any hitch suggests he is nearly 90 per cent done with his recovery and perhaps could feature in United’s crunch Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur on October 28.
Bruce Lee style !! Wouaaaa tchaaaaaa 🙅🏾♂ #recovery pic.twitter.com/mMXX9dARxp
— Paul Pogba (@paulpogba) October 3, 2017
United, who are trailing arch-rivals Manchester City by two points in the league table, travel to newcomers Huddersfield Town on Saturday for a Premier League clash but Pogba is certainly going to miss the clash at the John Smith’s Stadium.
The Red Devils next face Swansea City in the EFL Cup on Wednesday but Mourinho is unlikely to use Pogba in the cup competition.
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