'Frustrated' World Cup Winner Paul Pogba Suffers Injury Setback at Monaco

Monaco's CEO has admitted his frustrations over Paul Pogba's injury setbacks since the 2018 World Cup winner signed for the Ligue 1 club in June last year. 

The former Manchester United and Juventus midfielder penned a two-year contract after he completed an 18-month doping ban, but he has only managed to make three appearances for his new side due to a succession of fitness issues.

It looked like Pogba had managed to put a dark chapter of his career to bed after signing for Monaco, being greeted with much fanfare by the club's supporters after his move was made official. Despite not having played in a competitive fixture since September 2023, which was his last game for previous team Juventus, hopes were high that the 32-year-old could recapture the form from earlier in his career that made him such a unique talent.

However, it has not worked out that way so far. Pogba has only played in three Ligue 1 matches to this point in the 2025-26 season, totalling just 30 minutes of game time with his last outing being in December. He is currently sidelined with a calf problem and won't feature in Monaco's next fixture, which comes against Lorient on Friday night, and his faint hopes of making France's squad for the upcoming 2026 World Cup seem to be slipping away.

An in-form Pogba would make a big difference for Monaco right now. Les Rouges et Blancs are down in ninth in France's top division, having lost six of their last seven league games, and are precariously positioned in the Champions League table at 19th.

There is clearly frustration on Monaco's side, with CEO Thiago Scuro admitting the club has had to deal with "challenges" in order to get Pogba back to full fitness and ready to contribute on the pitch.

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