PAUL POGBA stunned fans as he appeared at a Premier League match for the first time in two years to surprise a childhood friend.

Pogba, 31, left Manchester United in 2022 after six seasons at Old Trafford to return to Juventus but his second stint in Turin was marred by injury and a devastating football ban.

Paul Pogba made a surprise Premier League return

Pogba was at the London Stadium to watch West Ham vs Tottenham

Pogba is going through a four-year ban from football

Pogba cheered for his childhood friend and West Ham captain Kurt Zouma

The midfielder tested positive for banned substance DHEA, which naturally boosts testosterone production, in August.

And so the Anti-Doping Prosecutor’s Office decided to punish the France international with a four-year ban, which is understood to be the maximum sentence.

Pogba’s suspension runs from 11 September 2023 – the date he was provisionally banned pending investigation – until 10 September 2027.

The Frenchman has confirmed he is planning to appeal that decision.

The United academy graduate decided to take his mind off all that drama by flying to England and return to his Premier League roots.

The Juve player was spotted at the London Stadium on Tuesday watching the match between West Ham and Tottenham from the stands.

The Mail claims that Pogba went to the game to surprise Kurt Zouma, a childhood buddy.

And it appears that Zouma’s assistance paid off, as the Hammers and Spurs were able to draw 1-1.

After just 19 minutes, the skipper of East Londoners gave David Moyes’ team an equalizer.

Five minutes into the game, Brennan Johnson’s opening goal was nullified by the France international.

Pogba amassed a total of 39 goals and 50 assists in 233 appearances at United.