France coach Didier Deschamps has offered Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba hope of a recall.

Pogba had a disastrous return to Juve last term after suffering a knee injury in preseason.

Juve coach Max Allegri has conceded he remains unsure when Pogba will be fully fit for a playing return.

But Deschamps has offered him a lifeline, saying: “I only want Paul in the national team if he's really Paul."

He addd: "I think he can come back, he has the mental strength and the skills to make it."