Premier League: Manchester United suffer new Paul Pogba setback

Paul Pogba is due to play again for Man United in 2019 but has suffered another setback and time off has been described as not beneficial. Paul Pogba's Manchester United return could be further delayed due to illness and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suggested the Frenchman's time off has set him back.

Pogba has only played six times this term after distress ankle damage in the draw at Southampton on August 31. Football fans from around the world can purchase Premier League Football Tickets online to enjoy its stunning performances.

He returned for the League Cup third-round tie with Rochdale on September 25 and lined up against Arsenal five days later but has not appeared since.

Pogba attended his brother Florentin's wedding in Bussy-Saint-Georges Paris, on Friday, having spent time in Dubai at the start of October and Miami last month. The MEN understands Pogba had permission to travel to France but hours after Solskjaer said Pogba had been 'struck down ill' the World Cup winner uploaded several clips of him dancing at his sibling's reception.

Solskjaer last week predicted Pogba would return to full training before the trip to Watford on Sunday and Pogba told photographers on Monday he hoped to be backing soon.

 "Of all things he is struck down ill now," Solskjaer said after the Everton game on Sunday. "He is been off for two or three days probably so that is not beneficial. That is probably set him back quite a bit."

Solskjaer has repeatedly stressed Pogba will play again before the end of the year but his prolonged absence could raise further questions about his United future.

Planning For a midfielder

United are expected to recruit at least one midfielder across the next two transfer windows having missed out on one in the summer amid interest in Sean Longstaff. Nemanja Matic is open to leaving in the New Year and if he stays beyond the winter window could be released in the summer.

The midfield progression plan for Pogba has possibly initiated with the corporation of Scott McTominay and Fred. The latter has started the last 10 Premier League games and McTominay has only missed two through injury.

Solskjaer is publicly refusing to envisage a United without Pogba though. "As I have said so many times Paul's a top top player that we want to see playing his best football at Man United. We just need to get him fit and match-fit. It might be half-an-hour, 45, 60, and 90 who knows in the first game. We are working hard to get him back but now he is ill. "

We can talk about Paul all day long and it is games like Everton for example when you are lacking that one creative pass or ideas maybe. He has that quality that not many midfielders in the world have, so to get him back would be great.

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