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Bergomi: Injury for Juventus midfielder Pogba inevitable

Inter Milan hero Beppe Bergomi says Paul Pogba's latest injury setback was inevitable.

The Juventus midfielder was forced off early into their win against Cremonese.

Bergomi said: "Pogba had been dragging himself with physical problems for years, Juventus took a taking the risk by taking a player with an important salary and with a difficult medical history.

"Obviously, from a human point of view, sorry, also for the sporting one because on Thursday in the Europa League he had been decisive.

"(Max) Allegri had said he could use him for half an hour to do in attack and not across the board. Today he put him from the start, I'm very sorry."

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