Paul Pogba admits he felt "blessed" after his goalscoring return in Manchester United's 4-1 rout of Newcastle United.

Pogba played an integral part in the 4-1 victory over the Magpies on Saturday evening, providing the cross for Anthony Martial's equaliser before netting his third goal of the season in the second half from Marcus Rashford's knockdown.

The midfielder told MUTV: “To come back, to play again, to see Old Trafford, to see the fans again, to score at Old Trafford on my comeback, I feel blessed. But we had to win – that was the most important thing.

“Most of last season I had injuries but small ones. You just have to recover well because the Premier League is different to Italy – it's more intense and you just have to think about recovery, then you have more games. Otherwise, I just feel good, just to come back.

He went on: “I've trained very hard to come back fit. The season is really long so we have to be fit – not only me but all the players. To win the league we need all our players. When you have one injured here, one injured there, it doesn't help. It's always better to have a full team."

Pogba wasn't the only player making a comeback from injury as team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic also made a long-awaited return as a second-half substitute, while Marcos Rojo was also back in the squad for the first time after also spending seven months out with a serious knee problem.

He added: “Zlatan's back and Marcos after a long injury. It was hard for them but they kept believing and worked hard to come back. We need them to win the league and we're really glad they're here."