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Man Utd star Paul Pogba spotted looking totally bored as he watches Jose Mourinho’s side
PAUL POGBA was another observer struggling to get excited while watching Manchester United this evening.
The France star was left on the bench by Jose Mourinho for tonight’s clash after struggling against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Pogba was sat next to Juan Mata and near Romelu Lukaku after Mourinho wrung the changes for the Champions League clash.
And it was clear the World Cup winner was not enjoying it when the camera panned to his face early in the first half.
Manchester United boss Mourinho described the game as ‘not crucial’ because their progress would still be in their hands if they didn’t get a positive result.
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But the Portuguese still surprised with his team selections with Alexis Sanchez out of the squad completely.
Mourinho explained his choices before kick off.
"You are always asking for Marcus Rashford to play, so you cannot complain,” Mourinho said.
“You are asking for Fred to play, so you cannot complain that they are playing.
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"We have fresh blood, fresh legs, people playing that did not play the last match two days ago.
"To play after two days is hard but with Rashford, Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial as our forwards, all of them are young, fast and supposedly fresh."
Pogba has struggled for form this season after winning the World Cup in the summer.
The midfielder has even been linked with a move away from the club with both Juventus and Barcelona keen.