Pogba Tests Positive For COVID-19 As Mbale, Kapchorwa Record COVID Deaths

By Francis Otucu

Paul Pogba has been left out of France’s squad for the Nations League games against Sweden and Croatia after testing positive for coronavirus.

The news was confirmed by France head coach Didier Deschamps after he announced the squad for the games, with Pogba’s place being taken by 17-year-old Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga.

Deschamps said: “I had to make a last-minute change to this list, because Paul Pogba was planned to be in this list but unfortunately for him, he took a test (for COVID-19) yesterday which turned out to be positive today, so at the last minute he was replaced by Eduardo Camavinga.”

A Manchester United statement said: “Pogba has been replaced in the squad after testing positive for COVID-19. The midfielder will be unable to add to his 69 caps and 10 goals for his country in the games next month.

“Everybody at United wishes Paul a speedy recovery ahead of the new season.”

France are scheduled to play Sweden in Solna on September 5 and Croatia in Paris on September 8.

In Uganda, Mbale and Kapchorwa districts have recorded COVID-19 deaths.

Following samples taken August 26, 2020, two male Ugandans succumbed to the virus.

They are; 58-year old from Kapchorwa and 59-year old from Mbale. The deaths bring Uganda’s COVID-19 deaths to 28. Samples tested Wednesday also revealed 140 new cases.

The cases are from Kampala (71), Kijuube, Jinja, Wakiso, Mbarara, Mukono, Tororo, Gulu, Kitgum, Pader, Kisoro, Buikwe, Luweero, Bundibugyo, Busia, Isingiro, Kapchorwa, Kasese, Kiryandongo, Kyegegwa and Mbale.

This means Uganda’s cumulative confirmed cases of Ugandans is now 2,679.