Juventus manager Max Allegri has spoken about Paul Pogbaโs increasing fitness worries, stating that there needs to be more patience about his potential return to action.
Pogba is yet to feature in a single competitive game for the Bianconeri since joining on a free transfer in the summer. He had refused the surgery process that Juve doctors had suggested when he had initially picked up the injury, leaving him to delay his procedure and then opt for a conservative therapy that didnโt work out.ย
Pogba picked up another injury and this led to him missing the FIFA World Cup. While he was expected to return to action soon, the Frenchman was on the bench in the Old Ladyโs loss to Monza but Allegri had confirmed that he wasnโt fully fit yet.
After the clubโs 1-0 win over Lazio in the Coppa Italia quarter-final, Allegri was asked about the midfielder again. He stated that Pogba is likely to be unavailable for the game against Salernitana and patience is needed regarding his situation.
โPogba is unlikely to be available for Salerno, also because heโs been doing little or nothing for a week. We hope to have him back as soon as possible because in any case heโs a player we count on. Iโve been in world football for 50 years and when things donโt go your way, you have to be patient to get out of itโ.
While reports have claimed across the English media that Juve are considering โterminatingโ Pogbaโs contract, those reports are either mistranslated or sensationalised. While La Gazzetta dello Sport did report about Juve being frustrated with the playerโs situation, the report did not have any informattion about them contemplating a termination.
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