POGGY IN THE MIDDLE Paul Pogba expected to return for Man Utd under new boss Solskjaer

The £89million midfielder was benched for the last three Premier League games under Jose Mourinho and did not even come on against Fulham or Liverpool

Posted Saturday, December 22, 2018 by Thesun.co.uk

PAUL POGBA is expected to get a recall for Manchester United today.

The Frenchman has not been in the starting XI for three Premier League games after falling foul of former boss Jose Mourinho.

Paul Pogba was the man in the middle as he boarded the Manchester United plane - between Mike Phelan and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

POGGY IN THE MIDDLE Paul Pogba expected to return for Man Utd under new boss Solskjaer
Pogba is expected to return to the starting XI as United take on Cardiff

Pogba came on with 15 minutes to go against Arsenal but failed to make an impact and could not help his side find a winner.

Then against Fulham and Liverpool, he did not even make it off the bench.

But Pogba was selected in training by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer yesterday in a likely starting line-up to face struggling Cardiff.

And he was Poggy in the middle when he boarded Manchester United’s plane yesterday — between interim chief Solskjaer and his assistant Mike Phelan.

POGGY IN THE MIDDLE Paul Pogba expected to return for Man Utd under new boss Solskjaer
Pogba was reduced to a place on the bench for the last three Premier League games under Jose Mourinho

POGGY IN THE MIDDLE Paul Pogba expected to return for Man Utd under new boss Solskjaer
Solskjaer will be desperate to get the best out of the £89million midfielder

A fresh face in the hot seat means a fresh chance for Pogba to rediscover his best form which he has tended to save for international duty since returning from Juventus in 2016.

While Pogba is expected to return, Romelu Lukaku is out of the game in South Wales.

The Belgium striker has been away from the club this week on compassionate leave. He will not face Neil Warnock’s side and could also miss the visit of Huddersfield to Old Trafford on Boxing Day.

Young midfielders Angel Gomes, 18, and James Garner, 17, have also travelled to the Welsh capital.