Paul Pogba has failed an initial doping test, but there are more steps now before it can be said that the Juventus midfielder tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
News agency ANSA announced this afternoon that Pogba had shown elevated levels of testosterone in his blood test after the 3-0 Serie A victory away to Udinese on August 20.
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Pogba did not play in that match, remaining on the bench throughout, but he was one of those randomly selected to undergo tests.
In these cases, the player can request a counter-analysis to check that there were no errors in the sample.
Within the next seven days, the B Sample will be analysed by the same laboratory that checked the A Sample.
If the positive test is confirmed, then the player is automatically suspended awaiting a verdict.
Pogba risks a ban of up to four years if found to have taken performance-enhancing drugs.
He can also try to present the case that any substance was taken unknowingly or the elevated levels of testosterone could even be traced back to a medical issue.
