Jesse Lingard has taken to social media to wish Paul Pogba a happy birthday after the Manchester United midfielder turned 24 on Wednesday.

The French midfielder is currently midway through his first season back in England after he returned to Manchester United from Juventus in the summer transfer window in a world-record deal.

Pogba will be hoping to celebrate his birthday by helping Manchester United book their place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Thursday night by beating FC Rostov.

And Lingard, who has known Pogba since he was a youth player at Manchester United, was quick to send his team-mate a message on social media on Wednesday afternoon.

Lingard shared the photo above on his personal Instagram account and wrote the caption: “Happy Birthday To My Broski @paulpogba

“Stay Blessed, Stay Positive And Stay Lit Been A Great Journey So Far So Lets Keep Pushing #striveforgreatness #adidas #manchesterunited”

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Manchester United are aiming to bounce back from the disappointment of their 1-0 loss to Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Monday night after Ander Herrera was sent off in the first half.

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