Paul Pogba took part in his first collective training session this Thursday with Monaco

Paul Pogba reached a milestone in his comeback on the pitch this Thursday at La Turbie.

It's a tradition: every week, Ligue 1 clubs open training sessions to the media for fifteen minutes, 48 hours before their weekend match. This Thursday, journalists had the pleasant surprise of seeing Paul Pogba at work with the rest of his teammates.

Although his return to competition is still expected for October, after two years without playing (1), "La Pioche" participated in the warm-up with the group for the first time.

During the fifteen minutes open to the press, the former Turin player was seen smiling. The 2018 world champion joked with Christian Mawissa and Denis Zakaria, and did a few push-ups with some of his teammates. He was also seen in a bullfight, a game with the ball in hand, juggling, and in the middle of passing exercises.

After the warm-up, Pogba then undertook individual work on the pitch away from the group.

Since signing a two-year contract on June 28, the 32-year-old midfielder has been working individually in the gym and then with the ball. He is slowly starting to get closer to regular sessions with all of his teammates.

1. Pogba, who suffered from physical problems, also suffered an extortion attempt by childhood friends. He was finally suspended for doping (testosterone): initially for 4 years, the sanction was finally reduced to 18 months.