Man Utd news: Paul Scholes hopes Paul Pogba does not have to undergo surgery today

PAUL SCHOLES has claimed he hopes Paul Pogba does not have to undergo surgery this week as his long-term absence would be a huge blow for Manchester United.

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Paul Scholes hopes Paul Pogba does not have to undergo surgery

Paul Pogba picked up a hamstring injury during their 3-0 win over Basel in the Champions League earlier this month.

Jose Mourinho has remained tightlipped about the midfielder’s condition amid reports he could be heading to Finland for specialist surgery.

The Manchester United star could visit muscle-repair surgeon Sakari Orava who operated on Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele last week.

However, Paul Scholes hopes that is not the case and fears Pogba’s long-term absence could be a huge blow to the Red Devils.

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Paul Scholes hopes Paul Pogba's injury is not serious

Pogba ignores hamstring injury to dance around dressing room

“Obviously before his injury you could see United were winning, and winning quite comfortably,” he told reporters at the Premier Futsal tournament in Dubai.

“I think the addition of Matic has helped him and given him that bit of freedom - he’s scored a couple of goals already and a couple of assists.

“He’s playing well and hopefully his injury is not as serious as it could be. 

“They have been talking possibly about an operation today but hopefully that’s not the case and he’ll be back soon.

“Last season was tough for him but there was always going to be a settling-in period. 

“There were two or three other players along with him who took a little while to settle down. 

“With Matic coming in this year and the other players a year down the road I think we’ll see the improvement.”

Pogba has made six appearances for United this season and has scored two goals and provided two assists in all competitions.

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