Get the day's biggest United stories delivered straight to your inbox Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba could have an operation on his ankle after suffering another setback in his recovery.

Pogba, 26, has missed the last two games at Burnley and Arsenal, having made his comeback as a substitute in the 2-0 defeat at Watford on December 22.

Solskjaer said on Saturday Pogba sat out the Burnley game because he 'did not feel right' to play 48 hours after completing the whole of the second-half against Newcastle on Boxing Day. Pogba was was expected to be available to play at Arsenal, according to Solskjaer, but the MEN revealed Pogba was not with the squad that boarded their London-bound train at Stockport Station on New Year's Eve.

"Three or four weeks maybe, I don't know," Solskjaer said of Pogba after the 2-0 reverse at Arsenal. "He's been advised to have an operation by his people and he'll probably do that."

Pogba attended an exhibition match between All Star France and Guinea at the Vallee du Cher Stadium in Tours, central France, on Sunday as part of the 48h for Guinea charity event but reported at United's Carrington training complex on Monday morning.

The France international did not participate during a 15-minute training session that was filmed by rights holders and it is understood Pogba checked in at Carrington on Wednesday morning after not going to London.

Pogba first suffered the ankle injury in the 1-1 draw with Southampton on August 31 and returned for the League Cup third round draw with Rochdale on September 25 but has not started a match since the 1-1 draw with Arsenal on September 30.

The France midfielder's lay-off means Pogba will miss the FA Cup third round tie at Wolves, the League Cup semi-final first leg against Manchester City next week, the visit of Norwich City and trip to Liverpool on January 19.