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Topics: Paul Pogba, France, Football, Football World Cup
Nasir Jabbar
Paul Pogba could be stopped from attending the World Cup final as France face Argentina, according to reports.
The 29-year-old has missed the entire tournament after suffering an injury following his return to Juventus from Manchester United.
He underwent surgery in a bid to take part in Qatar, but failed to recover in time.
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Pogba has watched on from his home and supported his international teammates, hilariously giving Antoine Griezmann a new nickname following his brilliant showings at the World Cup.
But Pogba appears set to be at the Lusail Stadium for the World Cup final, alongside fellow injured midfielder N'Golo Kante as well as the President of France Emmanuel Macron, according to Le Parisien.
However, he could be barred from attending France vs. Argentina as Juventus don't like the idea of Pogba going on a long-haul fight amid his recovery, according to reports via The Mirror.
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The ex-Man United midfielder has yet to recover from a knee injury which saw him be ruled out of the tournament.
His recovery has been slower than expected and has still not returned to training.
The Serie A club are not willing to release Pogba over concerns of jeopardising his injury further.
Pogba, who has yet to play a game this season, will be hoping to support his teammates in person on Sunday.
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Les Bleus have had a stellar World Cup so far, with the likes of Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe starring for the defending champions.
Not to mention Griezmann, who has been praised by World Cup pundits Didier Drogba and Alan Shearer.
"Antoine Griezmann has surprised me but he has the intelligence and quality to do it," said the Chelsea legend. "He looks more like Kante than Griezmann!"
Shearer added: "The defensive work that Antoine Griezmann had to, and did do, in the second half: The number of times he got in the way, the number of times he blocked it, clearing the ball in his own box.
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"I thought he was man of the match, he was really good. You have got to give Didier Deschamps credit for changing Antoine Griezmann’s position slightly.
"He is really enjoying what he’s doing and he’s working as hard as anyone on the pitch. He is doing an incredible job, both going forward and defensively. He has been superb."