Paul Pogba to be dropped for France’s friendly with Colombia

Paul Pogba will be dropped for France’s friendly with Colombia as Didier Deschamps admits the midfielder’s problems at Manchester United are complicated. Pogba has found himself dropped for Premier League and Champions League fixtures with Deschamp planning to have a talk with the player over his future. ‘Everyone is talking about Paul now,’ said Deschamps. ‘He has a complicated situation at Manchester United. But he did not lose his football ability and forget what he knows how to do. ‘I have talked with him. I deal with him the same way that I deal with other players. Maybe not the same as all the players, but he is not an outcast. ‘Sometimes you need to encourage them sometimes even to comfort them, let them know I trust them. Sometimes you need to tell the truth, being more aggressive. That’s management. I need to put the players in the best possible conditions. ‘Sometimes they come not in good physical or psychological conditions but the November truth is not the same than in March and it would be different in May or June when we would be preparing for the World Cup.’ Paul Pogba’s next game will be on Tuesday when France play Russia.  

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