Had Pogba remained in Italy then he would not be suspended for Juventus' first Serie A match of the upcoming season. The disciplinary rules of the Italian Football Association (FIGC) state clearly that any ban picked up in the Coppa Italia -- Italy's domestic cup competition -- only applies in that particular competition.
Article 19, section 11.1 of the FIGC's disciplinary regulations states that any sanctions "in relation to Coppa Italia or Regional Cup matches organised by regional committees are to be applied in the respective competitions. As such, the Coppa Italia is to be considered separate from the relative leagues."
The next section, 11.2, goes on to detail how the disciplinary rules in the Coppa Italia differ from the Serie A rules in that an automatic one-game suspension applies after just two yellow cards.
In Serie A, a player is banned after five, 10, 14, 17, 19 and 20 bookings. Pogba was shown 10 yellow cards in the league last season, and he consequently missed two league matches, including the penultimate game of the season.
He was also booked twice in the Coppa Italia, with the yellow card in the final victory over AC Milan consequently ruling him out of his next appearance in the Coppa Italia, but not affecting his eligibility for any other competition.
However, the FA does not make the same distinction between league and cup competitions in English football. Under
Article 12 of FIFA's regulations Pogba's ban has been transferred on to what would have been his first Premier League appearance since he came on as a substitute in a 5-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers on March 18, 2012.