Paul Pogba was playing in pain during his two comeback games against Watford and Newcastle last month.

The Manchester United midfielder was having surgery on Thursday to try to cure his long-standing foot and ankle injury and will now embark on a period of rehabilitation.

Forecasts indicate Pogba will be sidelined for up to six weeks. However, an extended period of rehabilitation is not being discounted, depending on how successful the operation is.


Manchester United’s Paul Pogba played against Watford and Newcastle despite being injured

The procedure was needed because the 26-year-old aggravated the injury that ruled him out for three months prior to his two-match comeback.

Having been out since September, the United star made his long-awaited return to action as a 64th-minute substitute in the 2-0 loss to Watford on December 22. He then played the second half of the Boxing Day win over Newcastle.

However, Sportsmail can reveal Pogba had already felt pain during the first outing at Vicarage Road.

Despite his discomfort, the France midfielder played just four days later, coming on as a replacement for Scott McTominay, who had suffered a knee injury whilst playing against Newcastle.

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