Monaco coach: Pogba is close to returning to fitness, but he still has to wait before returning to the field

6686 Sports, October 25th: Monaco’s home team will face Toulouse in the ninth round of Ligue 1 at 1:00 tomorrow morning. At the pre-match press conference, Monaco coach Poconioli talked about the recovery of team star Pogba.

Pogba was originally scheduled to return to the field in the French Ligue 1 game against Angers last week, but he felt soreness in his right thigh muscle a few days before the game, so his return to the field was postponed. When talking about Pogba, Poconoli said: "He is very close to returning to health, but there is still some time before returning to the green field. He needs to maintain 100% practice intensity during the recovery process, and he has not yet achieved it. The communication between him and the medical staff has been very smooth, which allows him to return in the best competitive condition and with the greatest confidence." When talking about the specific return date, Poconoli's answer is relatively vague: "I hope things will make progress in the next week, and we will see if he can return to the game before the November international competition. In any case, I am very happy to see him return to football and return to his teammates."

Monaco has been in poor competitive form recently. It has lost three consecutive rounds in Ligue 1 and is currently ranked seventh with 14 points. Pogba's return to the game will undoubtedly effectively strengthen the team's midfield.