Juventus captain Danilo admits he feels sorry for Paul Pogba.

The Juve midfielder has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for testosterone this past week.

Danilo told Il Corriere dello Sport: "I'm sorry for what is happening to Paul. I had seen him much more present, with the right mentality. I've always been close to him, many times I've invited him not to give up, to push and push further.

“I'm not giving up on him now… I must say that here at Juve I didn't miss anything, after six months covid, then the management problems, now Paul's troubles. I was hoping for a more straightforward season."

Danilo also spoke of former teammate and now Union Berlin defender Leonardo Bonucci's decision to take legal action against Juventus.

He stated, “I want the decision to stop to be mine and mine alone, I hope I can do it as much with the club as with the national team.

“I know that in football other factors can intervene, the unexpected, but I also know that I will do everything I can to be in full control of that moment, anticipating it."