Pogba out for three to four weeks after undergoing surgery
Premier League
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Mirror
| Jan 03, 2020
Paul Pogba's latest injury is not a recurrence of the one that kept him out for three months earlier this season, according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Pogba, Manchester United's £89million record signing, will be out for three to four weeks after undergoing surgery to address an ankle issue.
Solskjaer revealed the injury is not related to the one that kept Pogba sidelined for much of this season and defended United's handling of the midfielder's latest setback.
After Pogba – who has played just 71 minutes in two sub appearances since September 30 - missed United's 2-0 defeat at Arsenal, Solskjaer said the player's “people” had decided it was best for the 26-year-old to go under the knife.
But Solskjaer, who is getting tired of answering questions on Pogba, qualified that initial statement by stating United's own medical staff had agreed an operation was the best course of action.
“Here we go again,” said Solskjaer. “FA Cup third round and you're talking about Paul.
"Paul came back after a long spell out, played two games, couldn't go to Burnley, felt his ankle was sore.
“We did a scan and it's not the same injury, it's a different injury, and when you get that scan you consult your own medical people as well, like I did when I was a player.
“You want the best second opinion and the advice was to have it done. It's not a major one and probably, as I said, three or four weeks.”
Asked to clarify his initial comments that Pogba's own people had decided on surgery, Solskjaer said: “As in, when you consult your surgeon and the ones you trust.
“That was maybe my bad language. You have people you trust and speak to. When I did my injuries I had my people in Norway and Sweden.
“I spoke to and Paul, he has people he trusts, and that's more important. That's more or less it, as clear as it can be at this point.
“Paul is out, Axel Tuanzebe, Eric Bailly and Tim Fosu-Mensah are getting closer, but won't be ready for this.
“Marcos Rojo won't be ready for this. There are a couple of illnesses and colds, which is normal for this time, so I'll have to see who wakes up tomorrow and feels okay.”
United go to Wolves in the FA Cup tomorrow, a team Solskjaer has failed to beat in three previous games since taking charge.
“First of all we blame the FA for hot and cold balls,” said Solskjaer. “Arsenal, Chelsea and Wolves away, so they're not going to make it easy for us.
“It's the fourth time there already in my time at Molineux and we haven't won there.
" Liverpool lost there last season, Manchester City recently, so we've got to play well and perform.
“We want a reaction after a defeat at Arsenal. Everybody said was a bad, bad performance, but I thought it was a good game between two good teams.