Juventus fans celebrated a big win in the Champions League on Wednesday, but it was a win dampened by a first-half injury to Paul Pogba. Now the news on the extent of midfielder's injury has been announced, and it's anything but good for Juventus.
Paul Pogba will miss Champions League quarterfinals with hamstring injury
Juventus’ French star will miss nearly two months after going down injured on Wednesday against Borussia Dortmund.
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The club announced that Pogba will miss the next 50 days with an injury to his right hamstring, a duration that not only keeps him out for a long stretch of Serie A matches and the second leg of Juventus’ Coppa Italia semi final, it also holds him out of both legs of their Champions League quarter final tie next month.
The loss is a huge blow to Juventus, who have come to rely on Pogba's energy and immense skill in midfield. They were already thin in the middle with Andrea Pirlo and Stefano Sturaro out, and will be leaning heavily on Claudio Marchisio and Roberto Pereyra to support Arturo Vidal now until those two return to health.
Hopefully this injury is just a blip on the radar for Pogba. It would be a shame for a career that looks as bright as his is sidetracked by recurring muscle problems.
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