Paul Pogba banned for four years for a doping offence earlier this season . France and Juventus midfielder was provisionally suspended by Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal in September after testing positive for testosterone . The test was performed after Juve’s 3-0 Serie A season-opening victory at Udinese on August 20, detected testosterone, a banned substance that increases athletes’ endurance . A person with direct knowledge of the case confirmed the verdict to The Associated Press .