Manchester City will face Manchester United in November with the Red Devils having no Paul Pogba in the squad following his red card against Liverpool.
The French international received a straight red card this weekend in the Merseyside club’s 5-0 demolition of their Manchester rivals, with Pogba barely having a touch of the ball.
The former Juventus star was introduced at half-time. However, Pogba was soon off the pitch after VAR overturned his yellow card to a red after a reckless tackle on Naby Keita.
As a result, the midfielder will now miss United’s next three Premier League games, including next month’s derby against City at Old Trafford. Given their performance over the weekend, it’s the last thing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants.
Results over the weekend mean that City already sit six points above their Manchester rivals. With Pep `Guardiola’s side, Liverpool and Chelsea all looking like the favourites for the Premier League title.
And City will no doubt be smelling blood when they face United next month given their recent result against Liverpool as well as the red card for Pogba. The midfielder has been in excellent form this season.
City fans react as Pogba receives red card
As you would expect, plenty of City fans on social media are over the moon the Pogba will miss the derby next month. Guardiola’s side could secure a huge result at Old Trafford.
Here’s what some City fans had to say about Pogba’s red card on Twitter…
https://twitter.com/Xyk7_/status/1452318525364785162
Receive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox
