Juventus
midfielder Paul Pogba will be out for at least seven weeks because of a
hamstring injury, the club announced on Thursday.
The
France international went off in the 26th minute of Wednesday’s 3-0
Champions League last-16 second-leg victory over Borussia Dortmund, a
win that took Juve through 5-1 on aggregate. Pogba’s injury could mean
he misses the quarter-finals and, if the team qualify, the semi-finals
too.
Juventus said on Thursday night: “Paul
Pogba this afternoon underwent an MRI scan after coming off midway
through the first half of last night’s Champions League match with
Borussia Dortmund in Germany.
“The scan revealed a grade two
myotendinous junction tear of his biceps femoris. He is expected to
return to competitive action within the next 50 days.”
Coach
Massimiliano Allegri may decide to switch to a three-man defence in
Pogba’s absence with Claudio Marchisio, Arturo Vidal and Andrea Pirlo
patrolling the midfield.
Juventus, who have a 14-point lead with
11 games to play as they seek a fourth straight Serie A title, host
seventh-placed Genoa on Sunday.
Credit: Guardian Sport
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