Paul Pogba suspended: Manchester United’s record signing in training but won’t feature against Bournemouth in Premier League opener
Frenchman on the pitch with his new team-mates but Mourinho reveals he only found out about ban on Wednesday
PAUL POGBA will not feature against Bournemouth this weekend after it was revealed he is banned - but he's still putting the miles in on the training pitch.
The world's most expensive player, 23, joined up with his new team-mates as they prepared for their Premier League opener on the South Coast but won't be facing Eddie Howe's men.
He was booked twice in last season’s Coppa Italia, which has resulted in a one-game ban that has been transferred to England, the FA have announced.
Jose Mourinho revealed in his pre-match press conference that he only knew about the ban on Wednesday after waiting on the FA's decision.
He said: "I knew the situation with the yellow cards but I didn’t know if an accumulation of yellow cards would bring suspension.
“I didn’t know if it was going to be for the Italian competition. I was waiting for the decision."
When pressed on how long the club had been aware that Pogba would miss the first game, he replied: “Two days.”
The 23-year-old Frenchman rejoined United for a world £100million transfer this week, in a move which was announced via a rap video with grime star Stormzy in a tweet containing the #Pogback hashtag.
He said this week after completing the transfer : "I am delighted to rejoin United. It has always been a club with a special place in my heart and I am really looking forward to working with Mourinho.
"I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Juventus and have some fantastic memories of a great club with players that I count as friends.
"But I feel the time is right to go back to Old Trafford.
"There are no words to be honest, there are no words. I just came back to Carrington, it was like I just came back home."
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The new United boss has no new injury concerns ahead of the first game but will also have to make do without Chris Smalling at centre-back, who is also suspended.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic looked right at home as he chatted and laughed with team-mates whilst Marcus Rashford took the influx of new stars in his stride.
Pogba's will most likely make his second debut for the club next Friday night, August 19, against Southampton in front of the home support at Old Trafford in the first Friday game in the new Premier League schedule.
