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Paul Pogba rejoined Juventus on a free transfer in July 2022 after his contract expired at Manchester United
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Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba\u2019s failed drugs test has been confirmed after his B sample tested positive.<\/p>\n

Pogba, 30, was provisionally suspended\u00a0last month\u00a0after his initial sample found elevated levels of testosterone in his system.<\/p>\n

The France international was selected for random testing after Juve\u2019s 3-0 win at Udinese on 20 August, when he had been an unused substitute.<\/p>\n

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If found guilty of doping, he could be banned for between two and four years.<\/p>\n

After Pogba\u2019s initial suspension in September, Nado Italia said he had violated anti-doping rules when it found the prohibited substance \u201cnon-endogenous testosterone metabolites\u201d and the results were \u201cconsistent with the exogenous origin of the target compounds\u201d.<\/p>\n

Testosterone is a hormone that increases the endurance of athletes.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the time of the initial suspension, Pogba\u2019s agent, Rafaela Pimenta, said: \u201cWhat is certain is that Paul Pogba never wanted to break a rule.\u201d<\/p>\n

Juventus\u00a0re-signed Pogba on a four-year deal\u00a0in July 2022 after the player ran down his contract at Manchester United and left as a free agent.<\/p>\n

However, Pogba\u2019s return to Turin has been beset by persistent injury problems which also saw him\u00a0miss last year\u2019s World Cup\u00a0in Qatar.<\/p>\n

Pogba has played a total of 51 minutes as a substitute this season in games with Bologna and Empoli.<\/p>\n

Last season he managed 108 minutes over six Serie A games, three brief appearances and one assist in the Europa League, and 11 minutes in the Coppa Italia \u2013 a total of 162 minutes and no goals.<\/p>\n

Pogba\u2019s injury problems resurfaced recently, with Juventus boss Massimo Allegri saying the player picked up a minor back problem following his appearance against Empoli.<\/p>\n

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