Overview
- Sources say Monaco plan to include Paul Pogba in the squad at Rennes on Saturday with a view to giving him a few minutes if he completes training without issues.
- He trained fully on Thursday and is expected to travel if Friday’s session is uneventful, according to reports.
- The 32-year-old has not played competitively since a 28-minute outing for Juventus on Sept. 3, 2023, and he has yet to make a Ligue 1 appearance.
- Recent fitness progress follows delays caused by a rolled ankle and earlier minor setbacks that pushed back planned comebacks in October and early November.
- Pogba signed a two-year contract with Monaco in June, is being assigned a gradual minutes build-up, and is regarded as a dressing-room leader as he targets a return to France contention for 2026.