Italian giants Juventus have been knocked back massively by the news that French midfielder Paul Pogba will be out until May with a hamstring injury.
The 22-year-old has been a key part of the Bianconeri’s incredible Serie A record in 2014-15 – they are 14 points clear and look certain to wrap up the Scudetto over the coming weeks.
With Champions League clashes and a Coppa Italia semi-final second leg at Fiorentina to come in the next month, however, Pogba’s absence could destroy their dream of winning the treble hard before he returns for the final few matches of the season.
The France international limped off as Massimiliano Allegri’s men strolled past Borussia Dortmund in the last-16 second leg, even before the game had finished the teams physio feared the injury may be serious.
Those fears have proven to be justified and Juventus – who signed the Frenchman as a teenager on a free transfer from Manchester United in 2012 – revealed the extent of his injury on Thursday. Pogba should be back for the Champions League Semi Final if Juventus are able to make it to the last four but it’s believed he won’t be fully fit until mid-May.
