MONACO (AP) — Monaco’s bid to qualify for next season’s Champions League could be boosted by the return of midfielder Paul Pogba.
The former France international star recently returned to light training following a lengthy injury spell with a persistent left calf problem and scored in a friendly against Premier League side Brentford on Thursday.
2018 World Cup winner Pogba Joined Monaco He signed a two-year contract last summer, but has only played about 30 minutes since then. make a debut At the end of November.
Monaco are in 6th place in Ligue 1 with seven matches remaining. The top three teams will qualify directly for next season’s Champions League, while the fourth-placed team will qualify.
Coach Sebastien Pocognoli has turned Monaco’s fortunes around, with the team on a six-game winning streak and now within three points of third-placed Marseille. Monaco will host Marseille on April 5th after the international break.
former star
Pogba won the World Cup final against Croatia eight years ago and was considered one of the best midfielders in the world at the time.
Since joining Monaco, he has also struggled with thigh and ankle problems, but injuries, off-field issues and injuries have derailed his career and kept him out of the game for more than two years. Doping prohibited.
He previously played for Juventus and Manchester United.
In 2016, Pogba became the most expensive footballer in history at the time. returned to United Acquired from Juventus for a transfer fee of 105 million euros ($116 million at the time). ___
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