Overview
- AS Monaco officially included Pogba in the traveling squad to face Rennes on Saturday, setting up his potential club debut and first appearance since Sept. 3, 2023.
- Manager Sebastien Pocognoli said Pogba can adapt to Monaco’s midfield and “hasn’t lost his vision or his technique,” while emphasizing a careful reintegration.
- Pogba tested positive for DHEA in August 2023, received a four-year suspension in February 2024 that CAS cut to 18 months, and became eligible to play from March 2025.
- Since signing a two-year deal in June, Pogba has followed a bespoke rehab program, with earlier comeback dates postponed by minor knocks and a sprained ankle; club plans call for only a few minutes initially.
- If he features at Roazhon Park, it would also mark his first Ligue 1 appearance, as the 2018 World Cup winner pursues form that could revive his France ambitions ahead of 2026.