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Paul Pogba was left behind in Brussels by boss Jose Mourinho after Manchester United’s Europa League draw at Anderlecht.

United’s £89million world record star was chosen for testing by UEFA after the game and, as is often the case with players after matches, had trouble immediately providing a sample.

Grumpy Mourinho and his stars headed to the airport leaving Pogba at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium.

And when it became clear Pogba was going to be delayed, the plane carrying Mourinho, his players and directors including Sir Alex Ferguson left Belgium – without Pogba.

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Luckily for Mourinho, French star Pogba was then whisked to the airport to catch a second club plane with sponsors and members of the club’s MUTV station.

Said a source: “Because the club had a second plane, the decision was taken to take off and let Pogba travel back with them later.

“The manager wasn’t in the best of moods after seeing the team throw away a victory and he would have been even more unhappy to sit on the tarmac waiting for Pogba to arrive.

“With recovery time at a premium before the game with Chelsea, the manager would have wanted to get the players back to Manchester as quickly as possible.”

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Meanwhile, Pogba has been criticised by Graeme Souness for poor decision-making.

Souness says the midfielder “frustrates” him.

Souness said: “I think Jose Mourinho needs a lot more from Pogba, a lot more. He frustrates me.

‘‘He has a certain type of technique and an outrageous athleticism, but I haven’t seen his decision-making improve.”