Pogba's brother shaves both their numbers in hair to mark meeting

Florentin Pogba is excited for the Europa League meeting with his younger brother, Paul Pogba - so much so that he shaved both of their squad numbers into his hair.

Paul's Manchester United hosts Florentin's Saint-Etienne in the competition's last 16 on Thursday, with the latter facing an uphill battle to revive its heady days in the 1960s and '70s. In 1976, Saint-Etienne was beaten 1-0 by Bayern Munich in the European Cup final.

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Florentin, 26, has been manning the defence since 2012 for Saint-Etienne - a rather modest career path when compared to 23-year-old Paul, who demanded a world-record €105-million fee for his summer switch from Juventus.

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"I think it's a good, nice destiny. I think only mum Pogba is in a little bit of trouble which is normal. It's impossible for her to choose," United manager Jose Mourinho told Sky Sports' Mark Ashenden.

"I know from Paul that his mum wants a draw but next week one son will be happy and another one will be sad.

"There's only a little bit of a problem for the mum. For them, they will enjoy it, they will enjoy to play against each other. Paul is excited and Florentin for sure is the same. I think it's a good thing."

The elder Pogba sibling - whose twin, Mathias, plays for Sparta Rotterdam - has captained Guinea and is a die-hard supporter of Arsenal, according to FourFourTwo's Michael Yokhin.