United's Pogba battling for fitness
Paul Pogba is battling to return to action before the international break in November.
The Manchester United midfielder has been sidelined for 18 days after a tear to his left hamstring in the 3-0 Champions League win over FC Basel at Old Trafford.
But there is concern at United that Pogba might still be unavailable when they face champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on November 5 - five weeks from now - in the club's final match before that month's international fixtures.
United's first match after that break is on November 18, home to Newcastle United.
United have consulted Sakari Orava, a Finnish muscle-repair specialist, who recently operated on Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembélé's ruptured tendon, to establish if Pogba may require surgery.
Orava reportedly told Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat that Pogba's injury was "a little different to Dembele" and could "heal without surgery". Pogba has been receiving treatment at United's Carrington training base and, despite the injury, is said to have been in good spirits.
United manager José Mourinho has been unable to put a timescale publicly on Pogba's lay-off, though the Frenchman would miss his club's next eight matches if he fails to return before November's international programme...
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