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Pogba warned by World Cup winner Leboeuf to expect bench duty with France

Paul Pogba has been warned by Frank Leboeuf that his inconsistency for Manchester United and France is set to see him benched at World Cup 2018.

A man who helped Les Bleus to conquer the world on home soil back in 1998 knows what is required to compete and prosper on the grandest of sporting stages.

Leboeuf fears Pogba is falling short at present, with a difficult domestic campaign having seen him face regular rounds of criticism which are now being replicated in the international arena.

The 25-year-old does still have one more outing in which to stake his case to Didier Deschamps, with France set to face the U.