Pogba's Recovery Hit by Illness

Pogba's Recovery Hit by Illness

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019 16 St Etienne hit with ban over fireworks Pogba’s recovery Paul Pogba during PSG match hit by illness Paul Pogba’s Manchester United comeback delayed due to illness AFP | London have so to get him anchester United back would manager Ole Gunnar He’s been off be great.” MSolskjaer has a fresh for two or three While Paul Pogba headache, revealing Pogba will illness has delayed the midfield- days, three days be side - er’s return from injury ahead probably, so that’s lined, Di- of Wednesday’s League Cup not beneficial. ogo Dalot quarterfinal against giant-kill- That’s probably set could make his first ers Colchester. him back quite a bit appearance in 10 weeks. The France World Cup win- OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER Solskjaer said winning Supporters light flares and wave flags during the match ner has been sidelined for most the League Cup or reach- Reuters | Paris of the season with an ankle in- ing the final would be a jury, playing just six times for Paul’s a top, top player that we boost for his players. t Etienne have been ordered United after a summer of spec- want to see playing his best foot- “We showed that by the Sto play their Ligue 1 match- ulation following his statement ball at Man United,” Solskjaer team we put out against es behind closed doors until that it could be time for a “new said. Chelsea (in the previous further notice for “wide use of KNOW WHAT challenge”. “We just need to get him fit round), that we take this seri- fireworks” in the stands during But after the United manag- and match fit. It might be half an ously,” he said. “Even though Sunday’s home defeat by Paris er spoke, videos appeared on hour, 45, 60, 90 -- who knows, we were in a difficult spell in the St Germain, the French Foot- social media of Pogba dancing the first game. We’re working league it was still important for ball League (LFP) said. The home supporters and showing few ill effects at hard to get him back but now us to create that momentum and The home supporters set off set off flares and fire- his brother Florentin’s wedding. he’s ill.” belief in the players.” flares and fireworks at the Sta- works at the Stade Geof- Pogba, 26, had been due to Pogba reportedly had per- Solskjaer plans to make de Geoffroy-Guichard as PSG froy-Guichard as PSG resume first-team training this mission from the club to attend changes against Colchester, forward Kylian Mbappe fired forward Kylian Mbappe week but Solskjaer said: “Of all his brother’s wedding over the who beat Tottenham on pen- home an 89th-minute goal in fired home a goal things he’s struck down ill now.” weekend, with United drawing alties earlier in the competi- a 4-0 win for the visitors. “He’s been off for two or three 1-1 with Everton in his absence. tion, but pledged the side would The referee was forced to days, three days probably, so “We can talk about Paul all be strong enough to win the blow the whistle in the last Paris St Germain extend- that’s not beneficial. That’s day long and it’s games like this game. minute and stoppage time was ed their lead at the top of the probably set him back quite a for example when you’re lack- He said teenager Mason not played. Ligue 1 standings to seven bit,” the Norwegian boss said, ing that one creative pass or Greenwood was “making it “In view of the particularly points with a game in hand, looking ahead to the meeting ideas maybe,” said Solskjaer hard for me to leave him out” serious facts, there will be a courtesy of two goals from with fourth-tier Colchester. “He has that quality that not after three goals in his past total closed-door measure,” Mbappe and one each from “As I’ve said so many times, many midfielders in the world two appearances. the LFP said in a statement. Neymar and Mauro Icardi. Zidane says Real only focused Van Nistelrooy, Stekelenburg on game amid fears of unrest join Dutch staff for AFP | Madrid and you are focused only on what happens on the Euro 2020 field.” inedine Zidane has said We know we are Zhe is not worried about Democratic Tsu- AFP | Brussels the KNVB Wednesday’s Clasico between nami, the protest facing a very good youth Real Madrid and Barcelona group in favour team, we know the x-Netherlands internation- teams, being overshadowed by of Catalan inde- player they have in Eals Ruud van Nistelrooy and this is of Catalan independence pendence, has Messi, but we also Maarten Stekelenburg will join course an excellent protests. called publicly have our weapons the national team’s coaching opportunity to work at The fixture for its support- set-up for Euro 2020, the Dutch the highest level,” said was originally ers to gather at ZINEDINE ZIDANE Football Association (KNVB) Stekelenburg, who coached scheduled for the stadium four announced on Tuesday. the Dutch under 19 side.A October 26 hours before kick Former Manchester United After friendlies against but had to be off at 1900 GMT. striker Van Nistelrooy, 43, will the United States and postponed A large-scale be released from his role as PSV Spain, Koeman’s side face and there safety operation Eindhoven’s youth coach for Austria, Ukraine and one of are renewed will be deployed spend a week talking about it.” the competition. the four playoff winners in fears of un- around the Barcelona and Real Madrid “It is a wonderful opportuni- Amsterdam in Group C. rest at Camp match involving sit first and second in La Liga ty for me as an assistant coach Forward Memphis Nou, where 3,000 security and level on points, with Barca to be part of the staff of the Or- Depay is a doubt for the Madrid and personnel while only ahead on goal difference. ange for this final tournament,” Netherlands’ first major Barca will both teams have Both teams have found form van Nistelrooy said in a KNVB finals appearance since be playing been instructed in recent weeks, in part due to statement. 2014 after he was ruled for first to travel to the the excellent form of their strik- Stekelenburg, 47, starts his out for up to six months place in La stadium from ers. Madrid’s Karim Benzema role alongside boss Ronald Koe- with a knee injury suf- Liga. the same ho- has nine goals in his last eight man immediately. fered last weekend Ruud van “I am tel. games while Lionel Messi has “After all the great years with playing for club Lyon. Nistelrooy not wor- “It’s some- scored 14 in 12. ried about thing different “We know we are facing a anything,” said but the rules are very good team, we know the Zidane in a press the rules,” said player they have in Messi, but Boateng wants Flick as permanent Bayern boss conference on Zidane. “They we also have our weapons,” Zi- Tuesday. said we have to dane said. AFP | Munich wait until the winter break to for the last 16 of the Champi- “I am happy we leave together so Eden Hazard, Marcelo, James make a decision. ons League but are six points are about to play a we’re leaving to- Rodriguez, Lucas Vazquez and eteran Bayern Munich “I believe each one of us behind Bundesliga leaders Clasico. It was the gether.” Marco Asensio will all miss the Vdefender Jerome Boateng would be happy to continue Leipzig. same when I Zidane add- match through injury. Gareth said on Tuesday he would like with Hansi,” the 2014 World “Hansi on a human lev - was a player, ed: “We nev - Bale is fit again but has not interim coach Hansi Flick to Cup winner told Munich news- el is excellent. He has a good these are the er thought this started since Madrid’s win over be appointed on a full-time paper Abendzeitung. feeling with us. He is very re- matches game would not Alaves on November 30. basis. “He gets along well with spectful with us the players, you live go ahead. What we “Bale is with us, he is training Flick, 54, took over at the everyone. The team is delight- with those who are playing for, have to do is put well,” Zidane said. “He is an Allianz Arena in November ed with him but it’s not our like with those who don’t,” Zinedine Zidane all our energy into important player and tomor- after Niko Kovac was sacked choice,” he added. Boateng, who has started half the match because row, he will be prepared like and club president Karl-Heinz Under Flick’s stewardship, of Flick’s eight games in charge, the rest, we could everyone else.” Rummenigge has said he would Bayern have already qualified said..

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