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Manchester United leaving Paul Pogba out is ‘disgraceful’ says Phil Neville

Paul Pogba

The World Cup-winner conceded a penalty in the defeat to Arsenal before playing 10 minutes off the bench against Everton this past weekend

hil Neville has labelled the inability of Paul Pogba to regularly find a spot in the Manchester United team “disgraceful” amid a season of inconsistency from his former side.

The Lionesses manager, who played more than 350 times for United in his career, feels that the qualities Pogba has shown over a long career should make him more than good enough for a side still struggling to find cohesion under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Despite tactical switches of late and Pogba featuring in almost every game United have played this season, the 27-year-old has completed a full 90 minutes only twice: the 6-1 thrashing by Spurs and the recent 1-0 loss to Arsenal, where Pogba gave away the decisive penalty.

He has since managed just over half an hour on the pitch, spread across two sub appearances, and Nevill feels the onus is on Solskjaer to find a way to incorporate him into the side if they want success and trophies, as they currently sit 14th.

“I still think it’s absolutely disgraceful that Pogba can’t get in that team,” he told Premier League Productions.