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Tom Coley

Juventus 'block' Paul Pogba from World Cup final after France decision made on Karim Benzema

Juventus could block Paul Pogba's attempts to watch the World Cup final in Qatar. The France midfielder has been absent from the tournament due to a knee injury he sustained earlier this season and has had to watch on from the sidelines, but he's unlikely to get any closer to the action.

With both N'Golo Kante and Pogba injured for the tournament - the pairing that drove Didier Deschamps' side to win the competition in 2018 - France have relied upon a midfield trio including Aurelien Tchouameni, Andrien Rabiot and Antoine Griezmann.

Les Bleus have also had to deal with a spate of other missing players, with Chelsea-bound Christopher Nkunku ruled out in the week before the opening match, Karim Benzema withdrawn late on and Lucas Hernandez being taken off in the first match.

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