Watch Paul Pogba fire first Prem goal in over a YEAR for Man Utd but it’s not enough as Red Devils flop to Burnley draw
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PAUL POGBA scored on his return to Premier League football in Manchester United'a 1-1 draw away at Burnley.
It was the 28-year-old's first top-flight outing since the 6-0 home defeat against Liverpool on October 24 when he was sent off in the second half.
He then suffered a hamstring injury while out on international duty with France which had kept him on the sidelines.
And after starting in the shock FA Cup exit at the hands of Middlesbrough, Ralf Rangnick decided to put him in his line-up for the clash at Turf Moor.
His inclusion in the team paid off as he fired the Red Devils into the lead in the 18th minute.
Pogba found himself unmarked inside the penalty where he latched on to a cutback from left-back Luke Shaw.
The 2018 World Cup winner duly smashed the ball into the top right corner past a helpless Nick Pope.
Incredibly, it was his first goal in the Premier League in over a YEAR since scoring away at Fulham in January 2020.
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His last goal for United in any competition came in the 6-2 Europa League semi-final first leg win over Roma on April 29.
Though Pogba's strike wasn't to be enough for United as Jay Rodriguez scored early in the second half to earn the Clarets a share of the spoils.
Question marks still remain over Pogba's future with the ex-Juventus ace set to become a free agent in the summer.
Prior to the penalty shootout defeat against Boro, Rangnick urged Pogba to remind fans of how good he is.
He remarked: "I’ll be excited myself to see how Paul is doing and like all the other players for me he is now a new player.
"He can show me and the team - and the fans and everyone in England - how good he is and what high level he can play.
“Let’s just wait and see what he can show and what he can deliver."
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