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Pogba out of France Euro 2020 qualifiers

Manchester United's Paul Pogba will miss France's two upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers, the French Football Federation said Monday.

Manchester United’s French midfielder Paul Pogba warms up for the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Manchester United at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, southern England on August 31, 2019. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)

Earlier coach Didier Deschamps said Pogba had picked up an “ankle problem” in United’s 1-1 draw at Southampton on Saturday.

Deschamps has been hit by a wave of injuries ahead of Saturday’s tie against Albania and the match against Andorra the following Tuesday.

Key absentees are Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Aymeric Laporte as well as Pogba.

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Pogba out of France Euro 2020 qualifiers

Manchester United's Paul Pogba will miss France's two upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers, the French Football Federation said Monday.

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