Nemanja Matic is a big fan of Paul Pogba (Picture: Getty)

Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has explained why he’s enjoying playing alongside new team-mate Paul Pogba at Old Trafford.

The Serbia international joined the Red Devils from Chelsea this summer, and has struck up an instant understanding with Pogba in the middle of the park.

United are currently level on points with league leaders Manchester City, trailing only by goal difference, and much of that has been down to Matic and Pogba’s performances in midfield.

Pogba is currently out with a ‘long-term’ hamstring injury (Picture: Getty)
Matic feels in-form Pogba doesn’t get the credit he deserves (Picture: Getty)

Discussing what makes the Frenchman so special, Matic said that his all-round qualities in both attack and defence make him a great asset to the team.

‘He is a great player,’ Matic said. ‘If you see how he works every day in the training sessions, the games he played didn’t surprise me – that he played well, that he scored goals.

‘He doesn’t have the credit that he deserves. I don’t know why.

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‘But I really enjoy playing with him, and I am sure that we will continue like this.

‘It’s nice to have him in the team because he can defend, on long balls he is strong and he’s always dangerous in attack. I am sure that he will show all his quality this season.’

United are currently without Pogba due to a hamstring injury, which has been described as ‘long-term’ by Jose Mourinho, though it is not yet clear how long he will be out of action for.

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