Michail Antonio caught on camera replicating the handball by Paul Pogba in Manchester United’s draw

Paul Pogba was left seething after seeing West Ham goalscorer Michail Antonio mimic the action that saw the midfielder concede a penalty in Manchester United‘s Premier League draw with the Hammers. 

On the stroke of half-time, Pogba used his arms to deflect Declan Rice’s shot on goal and, after a VAR review, concede a penalty that Antonio stepped up to convert before Mason Greenwood equalised in the second half.

Before the start of the second half, Pogba was caught staring at Antonio as the winger discussed the penalty incident with team-mates and repeated the gesture that cost Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side a spot-kick. 

West Ham’s Michail Antonio can be seen imitating Paul Pogba’s attempt to block the shot

Pogba looks on furiously at Antonio as he waits for the start of the second half of the game

On Sky Sports, Gary Neville said of the incident: ‘Not sure what the referee has given, it hits him flush in the face doesn’t it? 

‘He’s got his arms up. He’s in trouble, he is in big trouble Paul Pogba. He has given a penalty away then pretended it has hit his head.

GIt is rubbish from him, rubbish. To think I felt a little bit sorry for him, I thought he had taken a whack in the head. Embarrassing. 

‘I don’t know why VAR are looking at it that long to be honest with you, it is a penalty. Is he trying to make out he has a bloody nose? It is a no-brainer, it is a penalty.’

The Frenchman had used his arms to stop Declan Rice’s shot from range in the first half

The draw leaves Manchester United third in the table ahead of the final match of the season.

They are one point from Chelsea and two points ahead of their final-day opposition Leicester in the race for Champions League football.