Paul Pogba shocked at Jose Mourinhos decision to drop him for Fulham and Arsenal clashes

Manchester United star Paul Pogba has been left shocked by Jose Mourinhos decision to bench him in the last two matches.

Pogba was dropped for the 2-2 draw against Arsenal last Wednesday after Mourinho tore into his performance in a draw away at Southampton four days earlier.

Mourinho was disgusted by Pogbas performance, accusing him of being a virus and of disrespecting his team-mates.

Nevertheless, Pogba felt he was going to start against the Gunners given Uniteds desperation to win the match but the Guardian claims he was shocked by Mourinhos decision to drop him.

Pogba came on for the final 15 minutes of the draw but did not feature in a 4-1 win against Fulham on Saturday.

The Frenchmans rocky relationship with Mourinho dates back to last January and its a sign of his demotion that he will start against Valencia tomorrow night.

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The clash in Spain is a dead rubber for United as theyve already qualified and Pogba will need an eye-catching display if hes to secure a starting spot on Sundays line-up to face Liverpool.

While Pogba is said to have dealt calmly with Mourinhos decision, the report claims he could demand talks with the Portuguese coach if his exile from the first team persists.

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