Ibrahimovic has NOT damaged ligament in race against time before Euros
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has NOT damaged his cruciate ligament but is set for six weeks of treatment with Sweden star facing race against time to be fit for Euro 2020 this summer
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic faces a race against time to be fit for the Euros this summer
- The veteran AC Milan striker picked up a knee injury against Juventus last week
- Milan have revealed Ibrahimovic doesn’t need surgery after ligament concerns
- But Ibrahimovic will now undergo six weeks worth of treatment to fully recover
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Euro 2020 hopes are clouded in uncertainty after it was confirmed that the Sweden ace will need to undergo treatment on his knee injury for six weeks.
The AC Milan striker was forced off in the 3-0 win against Juventus and there were initial concerns that his dreams of featuring at this summer’s showpiece were, as a result of cruciate ligament damage, in tatters.
This may still be the case, however, with Milan confirming that while Ibrahimovic does not need surgery, a lengthy recovery period will be required.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic faces a race against time to play at Euro 2020 after picking up a knee issue
Veteran Sweden ace Ibrahimovic has sustained a sprain and will undergo six weeks’ treatment
Ibrahimovic was seen fighting for possession in the middle of the pitch at the Allianz Stadium last weekend before falling to the turf and holding his left knee.
Despite trying to play on in Turin, Ibrahimovic, 39, was unable to continue and had been begrudgingly hauled off whilst shaking his head.
In an attempt to discover the extent of his setback, Ibrahimovic then visited Volker Mushal, a renowned surgeon, in Pittsburgh.
Ibrahimovic had been forced off as a result of the injury in AC Milan’s 3-0 win against Juventus
Mushal was the doctor who carried out the operation on the veteran ace’s serious knee injury during his time at Manchester United in 2017.
It was discovered that Ibrahimovic has sustained a sprain – although it remains to be seen when he will be fully fit and ready for action again.
As a result, with this summer’s spectacle just a matter of weeks away, Ibrahimovic is still facing a race against time to feature.
He made his emotional, and surprise, return for Sweden during March’s World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Kosovo.
Ibrahimovic made his surprise return to international action in March’s World Cup qualifiers
Having brazenly announced his comeback as the ‘return of God’, Ibrahimovic set up the only goal in the 1-0 over Georgia and picked up two more assist against Kosovo.
Fresh from his heroics, he joked he was the ‘new King’ of Sweden.
Ibrahimovic scored 62 goals in 116 internationals before announcing his retirement following his country’s group stage elimination at Euro 2016.
Sweden coach Janne Andersson flew out to meet the experienced frontman in Milan to set in motion the homecoming.
Experienced frontman Ibrahimovic joked his homecoming was the ‘return of God’ on Twitter
Sweden coach Janne Andersson said Ibrahimovic was ‘the best we have had’ after his return
‘First and foremost, he is a very good football player, the best we have had in Sweden,’ Andersson later told the media.
‘It is of course very funny that he wants to come back. In addition to what he can contribute on the pitch, he has incredible experience and can contribute it to other players in the team.’
Should he battle back from the knee issue, Ibrahimovic will find himself facing Spain, Poland and Slovakia in Group E next month.
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