“The return of the star Frenchman to big football turned out to be more difficult than expected.”, — write: football.ua
The return of the star Frenchman to big football turned out to be more difficult than expected.
Paul Pogba, Getty Images December 21, 2025, 5:27 p.m
According to Poconioli, Pogba’s body, which has been without game practice for more than a year, is having a hard time adapting to the intense workloads of Ligue 1. Despite the Frenchman’s technical level, which remains high, his muscular system is constantly failing.
“We have to be very careful. I’m really worried about how he recovers from the loads. Paul really wants to play, but every time we increase the intensity, micro-injuries appear. We decided to rest him again so that we don’t lose him for a long time,” Goal quoted the coach.
Currently, Pogba’s performance in Monaco looks quite modest. Due to micro-injuries, he cannot find a game rhythm. This season, the Frenchman played only 3 incomplete matches. A little more than 30 minutes in total.
For Monaco, who are fighting for a Champions League spot, the absence of Pogba as a consistent fighting unit is a problem, as the club relied on his experience in the second half of the season. Currently, the medical staff has developed an individual rehabilitation program for Paul, which will last until the beginning of January.