Manchester United’s record signing Paul Pogba will not know how much longer he will be out injured until later this week, according to his manager Jose MourinhoGetty Images - GettyManchester United chief Jose Mourinho hit out over speculation over midfielder Paul Pogba after his Premier League leaders thumped Everton 4-0 at Old TraffordRex Features
He insisted Old Trafford medics need a few more days before they will know the verdict.
Mourinho said: “I don’t know if it is 12 weeks or 12 days.
“Honestly, so any comment, any rumour is totally wrong, because we do not know if it is 12 weeks or 12 days.
“The player was diagnosed initially after the match because of the conditions of the muscle and the bleeding.
“The decision was one more week to wait and to see really clearly in the scans the dimension of the injury.
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“And nobody in the club spoke about 12 days or 12 weeks. Not at all.
“It’s a muscular injury in the hamstring, but we have a normal procedure and wait a few more days. So it’s completely nonsense information.”
Pogba was given strict guidelines after missing three games last season but was instead treated by a personal trainer.
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