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Samuel Luckhurst

Manchester United give update on Paul Pogba after second substitution

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is still not fully fit despite recovering from coronavirus.

Pogba was substituted just after the hour mark in the second Premier League match running after another subdued performance in United's win at Brighton.

The 27-year-old tested positive for COVID-19 last month and started training with United just over two weeks ago and was selected in the starting XI against Crystal Palace last week but struggled.

Despite Pogba's form, United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes the Frenchman will have benefited from his two starts.

"He missed a lot of pre-season because of his illness," Solskjaer said. "He's not had internationals or the friendly against Villa. The two 65 minutes he's had will help him along and he'll just get better and better."

United recovered from a 95th-minute Solly March equaliser to claim three points at Brighton with a Bruno Fernandes penalty that was taken after the referee Chris Kavanagh had blown the final whistle.

Brighton hit the woodwork five times in their luckless defeat whereas United were lethargic again a week on from their dismal defeat to Palace. Solskjaer was encouraged by United's resolve at the death, though.

"Big plus and the team spirit and character of the boys I don't doubt at all," he added. "Sometimes, though, these games when you travel down to the coast, it's an early kick-off, you don't et started and we didn't until they scored.

"And that was the kick up the backside we needed. We played well after they scored the first, good reaction and towards the end a great reaction.

"We tired towards the end and that's the reason why they pegged us back the last 10 or 15 minutes."

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