Jose Mourinho claims Paul Pogba 'isn't happy' with France role as he prepares for Manchester United comeback
Pogba is currently on his way back from a hamstring injury
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Your support makes all the difference.Jose Mourinho has caused a potential rift between Paul Pogba and the France national team by claiming he is unhappy with his role under Didier Deschamps.
Pogba, who has not featured for Manchester United since limping off with a hamstring injury in September, has not scored for France since November 2016 during the win over Sweden.
And Mourinho has questioned whether that lack of international form is due to him playing alongside Blaise Matuidi and insisted that Pogba “isn’t happy” with that role.
“He can make football history. He has talent,” Mourinho said of his record signing.
“We (Manchester United) have the balance in midfield to occupy space better. With Blaise Matuidi in the France team, I think he isn't happy.”
Pogba has been posting a series of videos on social media documenting his comeback from his hamstring injury and The Independent revealed last week he could be fit to make his comeback in United’s EFL Cup tie against Swansea on 24 October.
However, Mourinho reiterated that he does not know when the 24-year-old will be back in first-team action, saying: “I do not know when he will be back but it will not be tomorrow.”
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