Paul Pogba has revealed the debilitating impact that contracting Covid-19 in pre-season had on his fitness, with the Manchester United midfielder struggling to breathe during games.
The 27-year-old said he was unable to run during his first appearance of the campaign, against Crystal Palace in September, and complained to staff about feeling ‘strange’ in training.
Pogba started against West Ham on Saturday and scored the equaliser that put United on their way to a 3-1 victory in front of 2,000 supporters at the London Stadium.
‘It’s strange,’ Pogba said of suffering with coronavirus in August.