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Mourinho hails returning Pogba’s influence in dominant home win
Manchester United 4-1 Newcastle

JOSE MOURINHO told the world that Paul Pogba is “irreplaceable” after Manchester United’s record signing returned from injury against Newcastle at Old Trafford on Saturday.

The Frenchman, who was back in United’s starting line-up after nine weeks out with a hamstring injury, put on a man-of-the-match performance scoring one and assisting another of the home side’s four goals against the Magpies.

Dwight Gayle’s opened the scoring for the visitors with his first goal of the season before Pogba set-up Anthony Martial who headed the ball home.

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