“Again KO” at Pogba
When Juventus Turin play Lazio Rome at home in the Italian Cup tonight (9 p.m.), Paul Pogba (29) should have been in the squad for the second time after a long knee injury. However, coach Massimiliano Allegri now reports of “flexor muscle pain”. The ‘Gazzetta dello Sport’ shows Pogba large on its cover and headlines “Pogbasta! KO again – Juve thinks about his future”. The Frenchman played his last competitive game in April 2022, at that time still for Manchester United. His contract runs until 2026.
PSG victory with a big drop of bitterness
Paris St. Germain can extend their lead in Ligue 1 to five points thanks to a 3-1 win against HSC Montpellier. In a sometimes spectacular game, Kylian Mbappé missed two penalties in a row and then had to leave the field a little later. In the course of this horror evening for the 24-year-old, ‘L’Équipe’ writes mainly in relation to his injury “evil demons”. A mission against FC Bayern in two weeks in the Champions League round of 16 is questionable, according to the French newspaper.
Barca “unstoppable”
FC Barcelona continues to march ahead in the Spanish La Liga. At Betis Sevilla, the Catalans clinched a 2-1 victory and remain comfortably at the top of the table. “Unstoppable” is the headline of ‘Sport’. ‘Marca’ deals with arch-rivals Real Madrid, where Vinicius Junior could celebrate a jubilee tonight (9pm) against FC Valencia: “200 Times Vinicius” – at just 22 years old. The Whites want to restore the old deficit of five points in first place.
