Overview
- He entered in the 85th minute at Rennes and logged about 11 minutes in his first Ligue 1 appearance.
- Monaco lost 4-1, conceding a fourth before a stoppage-time consolation narrowed the final margin.
- An Italian anti-doping tribunal’s four-year sanction issued in February 2024 was cut to 18 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in October 2024.
- The 32-year-old joined Monaco on a two-year contract in the offseason after leaving Juventus and resumed training following minor injuries.
- Coach Sébastien Pocognoli reported positive signs in recent sessions, and Pogba was applauded by Rennes supporters as he prepared to come on.