Paul Pogba picked up an ankle injury in training.

Pogba's Heartbreak Continues with New Ankle Injury

You can’t help but feel your heart sink a little. Just as we dared to hope, just as we saw the flickers of the old Paul Pogba returning to the grass, the football gods have delivered another brutally cruel twist.

According to breaking reports from RMC, Pogba has sustained a new ankle injury. The gut-wrenching part? It didn’t happen in a ferocious Champions League clash or a heated derby. It happened in training. During a simple duel, a moment that thousands of footballers experience every single day without consequence, Pogba’s body betrayed him once again.

He missed AS Monaco’s session today, and the familiar, chilling cloud of uncertainty has descended once more.

The narrative was supposed to be different. This season was meant to be the renaissance. After the nightmarish years defined by injuries, controversies, and a painful absence from the game he loves, his move to Monaco felt like a homecoming. It was a fresh start, a chance to rewrite his final chapters in the familiar surroundings of Ligue 1, to play with joy again.

We saw the videos from pre-season—the smile was back, the languid grace was still there. The highlights of him threading passes in training made us remember the maestro who could dictate the tempo of a game with a single touch. We were ready for the comeback story.

Now, we’re left with the fragments of that dream and a daunting question: what now?

An injury is always physical, but for a player in Pogba’s position, this is a profound mental test. The cycle of recovery is a lonely one. It’s the endless hours in the gym, the slow, painstaking rehabilitation, the watching from the stands as your teammates build chemistry without you.

Each setback isn't just a step back in fitness; it’s a blow to the spirit. The doubt, which you’ve worked so hard to silence, comes creeping back in. "What if I can't get back? What if my body just can't do this anymore?" These are the private battles fought away from the cameras, and they are far tougher than any 90-minute match.

For a player whose genius is so deeply tied to his physicality and explosive power, an ankle problem is particularly sinister. It’s the foundation of everything—the pivots, the surges into space, the powerful strikes. This isn’t just a pulled muscle; it’s a threat to the very tools of his trade.

For AS Monaco and manager Adi Hütter, this is a significant blow. While they have other talents, Pogba was brought in to be a game-changer, a leader. His vision and experience were meant to elevate the entire squad. His absence doesn’t just leave a tactical hole in the midfield; it leaves a void of charisma and big-game temperament.

The team’s plans, which were likely being built around integrating a fully-fit Pogba, now have to be hastily rewritten. They must navigate the coming weeks without their star signing, hoping this is a minor setback and not a portent of things to come.

As fans of the sport, regardless of club allegiance, this is a moment for empathy, not mockery. The sheer, unadulterated talent of Paul Pogba is a gift to football. We have been robbed of seeing it consistently for years now.

So, we watch, and we wait. We hope the scans bring positive news, that the damage is minimal. We hope his spirit, already tested beyond measure, can withstand this latest blow.