Pogba an illness doubt for Sevilla tie

The Serbian was a star in Chelsea’s last Premier League winning side but, in a huge shock, he was flogged to their rivals and former boss Jose Mourinho.

“What he said when he re-signed was “I am back to prove people wrong”. “It’s very important for his confidence that he is scoring goals and he is a great striker, very strong and he is still young”.

“Look at [the] players [he worked with] at Chelsea – [Frank] Lampard, [Didier] Drogba, John Terry”.

“They had no central midfield players, really”.

Elsewhere, a week to forget for West Brom was rounded off with an FA Cup exit as fellow Premier League strugglers Southampton won 2-1 at the Hawthorns. He’s got something, but maybe he hasn’t got it anymore. However, such a bad record has an explanation since United have faced either Barcelona or Real Madrid the most.

“We know we’ll have to be at our maximum level and concentrated throughout both games, because at any moment, a top team like United can finish the tie”.

“Every day you deal with at least 11 unhappy players who haven’t played on the Saturday, three players who have been brought off are unhappy, three players going on are unhappy because they should have gone on earlier”.

In recent weeks, the defensive partnership of Phil Jones and Chris Smalling has been taking a hammering from many of Hunt’s fellow former players-cum-football pundits.

“So I think [it will be a] hard match”.

Manchester United squared off the proceedings in style with Romelu Lukaku grabbing the opener inside five minutes when he took control of a handsome layoff from Juan Mata to floor the Huddersfield keeper.

Jose Mourinho during Manchester United’s FA Cup win against Huddersfield.

Pogba was due to start against the Terriers, but the French global took ill overnight on Friday and Jose Mourinho was told on Saturday morning that the midfielder would not be available.

Vincenzo Montella finds himself in a similar position at Sevilla to Mourinho in some senses, particularly in terms of a search for a team identity.

“I’m not sure who you’d leave out and where you’d play him”.

“The feeling is a bit odd and I was sharing it with David (Wagner, the Huddersfield boss) on the touchline and (fourth official) Anthony Taylor, which is the moment of the doubt”. This player isn’t even close to them. “And you won’t be able to sell him”.