Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has said he will hopefully return from injury before the end of the season.
Pogba sustained a calf problem in the 4-0 defeat at Liverpool on Tuesday that is expected to keep him out for a month.
United interim manager Ralf Rangnick had said on Friday he believed Pogba would not feature again this season, adding that he most likely won t be staying at the club beyond this campaign.
The France star is out of contract at the end of the season, and United s final game of 2021-22 is on May 22.
He won’t be available [at Arsenal] and most likely not for the rest of the games. It seems right now he will not renew his contract [so] it s most likely he won t be here any more next season, Rangnick said at a news conference.
Absolutely gutted to not be able to help the team in today s game. I will work even harder to come back stronger and hopefully before the end of the season. It s not over Thank you all for your support, United we would stand!
— Paul Pogba (@paulpogba)
However, Pogba – who has been linked with a move to Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and former club Juventus in recent weeks – posted on social media during his team s 3-1 defeat at Arsenal to explain that he is still aiming to play again before the campaign ends.
Absolutely gutted to not be able to help the team in today s game, he wrote. I will work even harder to come back stronger and hopefully before the end of the season. It s not over.
Thank you all for your support, United we would stand!
The 29-year-old won the World Cup with France in 2018, playing a starring role in that Les Bleus team, but has struggled to play at a consistently high level for United since returning to the Premier League club in 2016.
