Manchester United fear Paul Pogba could miss the next six matches with the hamstring injury he suffered against Basel in midweek, according to ESPN. The France international, who was captaining Jose Mourinho’s side for the first time, lasted just 18 minutes before he was forced to leave the pitch.
After the match Mourinho confirmed Pogba would miss Sunday’s match against Everton at Old Trafford but reports now claim the midfield powerhouse could be absent from as many as five more games, including a crunch meeting against Liverpool at Anfield on October 14.
United have made an impressive start to the season, collecting 10 points from their opening four Premier League matches and kicking off their European campaign with a 3-0 win over Basel.
Victory against the Swiss champions represented the start of a grueling schedule with United due to play seven games in 21 days and they can ill-afford to be without Pogba for such a lengthy period.
The 24-year-old underwent a scan at the club’s Carrington training base on Wednesday which is reported to have left the club sweating on his involvement in the meeting with their north west rivals next month.
It is the second hamstring injury Pogba has suffered in recent times having missed three games in March and April last season.
Mourinho has several options at his disposal in a bid to replace Pogba, with Marouane Fellaini likely to be his preferred option at the weekend following his goalscoring contribution against Basel.
Ander Herrera didn’t even make the squad in midweek and could be in line for a recall, while Michale Carrick is also now back in contention.
Credit: Metro
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