Will Paul Pogba make his return to football against Tottenham after injury nightmare and ban?

Paul Pogba will not make his long-awaited return to football against Tottenham in the Champions League later this month.

Pogba became a free agent last November after reaching an agreement with Juventus to terminate his contract which was due to run until June 2026.

He then joined Monaco on a free transfer earlier in the summer but is yet to feature for the club due to a strict training programme that has been put in place to get the midfielder fit after such a long period on the sidelines.

Pogba’s highly anticipated return was initially scheduled for Monaco’s Ligue 1 fixture away at Angers this weekend, but the club’s CEO Thiago Scuro has confirmed that a setback.

Speaking in a press conference, as per Get French Football News, Scuro said: “We expected him to be available for the next match.

“That is no longer the case. Paul had a small problem last week that will cost us at least two more weeks. It is the first negative episode that we have had since we started the process with him.

“Given how long he has been out of activity, it can happen. It isn’t the end of the world; we have just postponed for two weeks to prepare him better.

Pogba will therefore not make his debut for Monaco against Tottenham in the Champions League with Spurs the visitors to the Stade Louis II next Wednesday.

The midfielder is facing a race against the clock to prove his fitness before the next international break with Monaco also in action against Toulouse, Nantes, Paris FC, Bodo/Glimt and Lens.

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