Paul Pogba's much awaited return to Old Trafford, will be put on hold, as the Frenchman will not be playing his first game for Manchester United. The world record-breaker, is suspended in his first Premier League match in four years due to a suspension. Fans who were eager to see Pogba once again play for Untied will have to wait just a little bit longer.
As the Barclays Premier League is set to start, millions of Manchester United fans were waiting to see Paul Pogba in action for the Red Devils. Pogba, who was transferred to United for a hefty £105 million fee, was all set to start in Manchester United's opening game against Bournemouth, until the England Football Association suspended him from the Premier League's opening weekend.
In a report from The Telegraph, Pogba will serve a suspension that dates back to his time with Juventus FC. According to a Tweet from the English Football Association, the Frenchman was booked two yellow cards in his last season in the Coppa Italia resulting in a one-game ban. Due to certain rules from the English FA, Paul Pogba's ban has now been carried over to the Premier League.
@SportyShubh He was booked twice in last season's Coppa Italia, which results in a one-game ban. This has been transferred to England.
— The FA (@FA) August 12, 2016
According to ESPN FC, Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, only found of the 23-year-old Frenchman's ban only days before the beginning of the Premier League. Mourinho says that he knew of Pogba's booking in the Italian Cup, but was not sure if the decision would be brought with him to England, saying "I knew the situation with the yellow cards. I didn't know if the suspension would be in Italian football, a suspension for the same competition, or the corresponding competition in England, the FA Cup."
Jose Mourinho has also stated that Pogba will be ready to start for Manchester United in the team's second match of the Premier League season against Southampton. Until then, fans can only wait.
