Pogba breaks silence on Juventus axe after missing Freiburg Europa League tie

Paul Pogba has broken his silence after being axed by Juventus for disciplinary reasons.

The midfielder was left out the squad that beat Freiburg in the Europa League on Thursday after turning up late for training the day before.

He has played a total of 35 minutes this season as he's struggled with injuries.

He did, however, come under fire after being spotted on a skiing trip despite being sidelined earlier this campaign.

He spoke out for the first time with the photo posted on his social media accounts on Friday afternoon.

The images shows Pogba sitting shirtless in what appears to be a sauna with his hands together.

He can be seen looking forward, seemingly focused, in the black and white snap.

Pogba watched on from the stands at the Allianz Stadium.

He is said to be earning around £8.8m per season in Turin and his fitness concerns have led to frustration among fans and pundits - and the latest development will likely be met with further anger.

Pogba was already scolded by former Juventus defender Marco Tardelli after he was pictured enjoying a skiing trip last month - calling him a 'big problem' for the club and admitting the player 'annoys him'.

'Pogba hasn't played since April 2022, when he was still in Manchester,' he said.

'It's now a problem for Juve, we don't know when he'll return and we don't know what he wants to do.

'Pogba goes skiing while his team-mates are struggling with the big problems of Juve.

'Today Pogba is a big problem that the Bianconeri must solve. This situation also demonstrates that Juve do not have clear enough ideas.