Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho confirmed yesterday that Paul Pogba would play “some minutes” tonight versus Southampton. The transfer fee world record breaker is in the first XI for his first match back at Old Trafford.
Now #Pogback is officially underway. Here’s what @ManUtd just posted on Twitter.
#POGBACK pic.twitter.com/q6oXpufbdm
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 19, 2016
Pogba told Thierry Henry in an interview for Sky Sports, how excited he is to get back at it, and how he always loved Man United. His heart has always been in Manchester. Pogba said:
“First of all I always loved United to be honest.”
“I left here because I wanted to play and I wanted to show the world, to show United, that I was ready to play and I was motivated to play.
“This comeback shows I left United but a part of my heart was still here.”
Here’s the rest of the first team for United by the way, as Tweeted out by the official account:
Here's how we'll line up for tonight's game… #MUFC #MUNSOU pic.twitter.com/zRdI6A05t6
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 19, 2016
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