Former Manchester United star Paul Pogba has reportedly been excluded from the Juventus squad set to face Freiburg in the Europa League on Thursday due to disciplinary issues.
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Now, according to Fabrizio Romano, Pogba has been left off Juventus’ squad list for the match against the Bundesliga side, despite the fact that he has not suffered a fresh injury.
The 29-year-old was reportedly late for a meeting with the team on Wednesday, and as a result, Massimilliano Allegri has decided to punish him.
The news is the latest setback for Pogba as his career has spiralled following the then-world record £89m transfer that took him to United from Juventus in 2016.
Pogba had been sidelined in the summer due to a knee injury which required surgery, then he has since accumulated a further injury with a thigh muscle strain sustained in October that ruled him out of the World Cup.
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The Frenchman’s first Serie A appearance for the Italian giants this season came at the end of February as a substitute in the 4-2 win over Torino.
Pogba also came off the bench in the 1-0 defeat at Roma on Sunday, but the midfielder is yet to start a match for the Old Lady and has registered just 35 minutes of playing time under Allegri, while he will not get the chance to increase those numbers in Europe against Freiburg.
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