Paul Pogba: Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer issues update on ankle injury

Pogba set to be sidelined for another month with fresh ankle injury

Paul Pogba has suffered a fresh ankle injury and not a recurrence of the problem which sidelined him earlier this season, according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

The want-away Manchester United midfielder returned from injury over Christmas with two substitute appearances against Watford and Newcastle, playing 71 minutes in total.

But Pogba’s recovery suffered a setback which requires surgery and he will now miss another month of action, having not travelled for either of United’s last two games.

After Wednesday’s defeat at Arsenal, Solskjaer suggested that the decision for Pogba to have surgery had been taken by “his people”.

United later insisted that their own medical department did the first scans on Pogba’s injury and consulted with his team on the best course of action.

At his pre-match press conference to preview the FA Cup third round tie at Wolves, Solskjaer blamed his “bad English” for any confusion on Wednesday night.

The United manager also revealed that Pogba’s injury is not the same issue which has led him to miss all but eight of United’s games this season.

“Here we go again. FA Cup third round and you’re talking about Paul again,” Solskjaer said.

“Paul came back after a long spell out, two games, had a reaction, 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.

“Of course, when you get that scan, we speak to him, you consult your own medical people as well like I did, when I did my operation.

“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.”

Solskjaer reiterated that the decision for Pogba to undergo surgery was taken by United in consultation with the player’s camp.

“’His people’? As in when you consult your surgeon and the ones you trust, that’s maybe my bad English. You have people you trust and speak to.

“As I said, when I did my injuries, loads of knee operations, I had my people in Norway and Sweden I spoke to and Paul has people he trusts, and that’s more important.

“So that’s more or less it. And the FA Cup is the next talking subject, alright? That’s as clear as it can be at this point.”