5 players who could replace Paul Pogba at Juventus

Nemanja Matic

A defensive Pogba, maybe?

Possibly the most defensive-minded midfielder on this list, Nemanja Matic will ensure the attacking midfielder in your teams can express themselves without having to worry about who's shielding the back four.

At Juventus, Claudio Marchisio and host of the younger midfielders – including new signing Miralem Pjanic – will love having a player like Matic in their team. He's a sitter. He breaks up play using his obvious physical advantage and ensures he gets the ball to the nearest available attacking option.

Matic is not a goalscorer like Pogba was and isn't the kind of player who would go up and assist in attacking plays. He's comfortable doing the dirty back at the back and ensuring his side doesn't concede. With experience including winning two Premier League titles with Chelsea, he'll be a handful for the oppositions to handle and could hugely benefit Juventus in a season where they'll be targeting the UEFA Champions League just as strongly.