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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed that Paul Pogba was not in the squad to face West Brom due to a new injury in training.
Solskjaer revealed the news before kick-off at Old Trafford, when Bruno Fernandes was once again the hero of United.
“Paul took a hit in the last game,” Solskjaer said. MUTV before kick-off against West Bromwich.
“He started to feel it yesterday before the session and could not continue. Hopefully it’s okay for Tuesday, but we don’t know. “
Injuries have proven to be a key barrier for Pogba since the start of last season. The 27 year old He suffered two separate foot injuries last season that severely restricted his playing time.
And while he showed impressive form after the Premier League restart, he has kept fighting for minutes. Also, that fight has led him to speak about his recent difficulties off the field.
But despite the plethora of midfield options now at Solskjaer’s disposal, the coach will hope to be able to add the Frenchman back to his ranks at the earliest date possible.
For now, however, Solskjaer said he was pleased to win three points against West Brom on Saturday. The Red Devils he did not do his best performance, in a match dominated by VAR.
Fernandes took a penalty again and put it past Baggies goalkeeper Sam Johnstone. In fact, Johnstone had previously saved the Portuguese’s first effort.
Not a step forward for Solskjaer
“It’s definitely not a step up in terms of performance,” Solskjaer said.
“We played very well against Everton last time and that was a performance that I was very happy with.
“This one is well below par, but we got the first win and sometimes the three points are more important than the performance, although we know that to score points and climb the table we have to play better.
“After an international break it’s never easy because we haven’t had time to prepare for the game.”
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