Pogba in tears as he limps off injured just 21 mins into first start since 2022

The France international made his first competitive outing since April 2022, as Juventus beat Cremonese 2-0 at the Allianz Stadium.

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Pogba left Man United in the summer of 2022, re-joining the Serie A giants, but has barely featured to due to injury.

The 30-year-old was last named in a starting line-up when the Red Devils lost 4-0 to Liverpool last season, before leaving the pitch with a muscular injury.

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Pogba has been blighted by soft tissue injuries and a meniscus problem in his knee, which also saw his miss the Qatar World Cup with France.

Since arriving in Turin, he has made just nine competitive appearances for Juventus, including a cameo against Sevilla in the Europa League, a total of 137 minutes this season.

Pogba picked up the ball, and turned the opposing defender before firing a curling long-range effort at goal.

The Frenchman then pulled up, falling to the floor, before putting his head in his hands.

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He then received treatment on the pitch, before leaving looking devastated, whilst pulling his shirt over his head.

Juventus did win the game, though, with Nicolo Fagioli opening the scoring after 55 minutes, before Gleison Bremer doubled his side's advantage.

The Old Lady are second in Serie A with 69 points, three ahead of Inter Milan who accompany third spot.