Pogba to miss Southampton game due to father’s funeral

Matt Stead

Manchester United are likely to be without Paul Pogba for their penultimate Premier League match of the season at Southampton as he attends his father’s funeral.

The 24-year-old midfielder’s dad Fassou Antoine died on Friday and the France international, who already missed Sunday’s match at Tottenham, is on compassionate leave and expected to be absent for the match at St Mary’s on Wednesday as he returns to his home country to pay his respects.

United boss Jose Mourinho said: “I don’t think (he will be available). I think that his dad’s funeral has to be between Tuesday and Wednesday in France.

“I don’t think that Paul has the conditions to play. We have left him completely free to be back when he thinks he’s ready.”

Mourinho already has to do without Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marcos Rojo, Luke Shaw, Ashley Young and Tim Fosu-Mensah for his side’s remaining league matches through injury.