Saint-Etienne's Florentin Pogba has plumped for an unusual hairstyle choice to commemorate his meeting with brother Paul in Thursday's night's Europa League clash with Manchester United.

The elder Pogba has shaved both his and his brother's squad numbers into the sides of his head in the week of Les Verts' trip to Old Trafford.

Paul, the younger and more famous of the two brothers, has himself become as notorious for his flamboyant hairstyles as for his footballing ability and world-record breaking transfer fee. It remains to be seen if he will pull anything special out of the hat (so to speak) for this first competitive meeting with his sibling.

Florentin's snazzy new haircut comes on the same day it was revealed that former Sunderland forward Asamoah Gyan is on a list of 47 players in the United Arab Emirates deemed to be sporting "unethical hairstyles".

The Saint-Etienne midfielder, 26, has spoken of his excitement ahead of the Europa League knockout stages and expects the tie to be "a magical moment" for the two Pogbas.