Those are the thoughts of former United midfielder-turned-pundit Owen Hargreaves.

United host City at Old Trafford tomorrow (4.30pm) in what is a must-win game for Jose Mourinho’s men if they are to keep their title chances alive.

However, the Red Devils will be missing Pogba, who is serving a three-match suspension for the red card he received in the 3-1 win over Arsenal last weekend.

Ander Herrera is likely to fill in for the Frenchman and he may well be tasked with trying to contain Kevin De Bruyne.

And Hargreaves is of the opinion that United can cope without Pogba.

“I don’t think Nemanja Matic or Herrera get enough credit for how good they are in terms of possession and their passing of the ball,” Hargreaves told BBC Radio 5 live.

“Herrera is very good in terms of assists and Matic was great at assists at Chelsea. They’re both very capable.

“Probably the weakest part of Pogba’s game is his defending.

“His passing of the ball and control of the game is very good.

“In a one off game, as much as Pogba is irreplaceable to this team, Mourinho won’t mind having someone more defensive minded.

“They will be outnumbered in midfield.”