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Zlatan Ibrahimovic had just returned from his injury.
Then it happened again – and now the worst imaginable can become reality.
After the Swede injured himself during the warm-up in the weekend’s match.
Ever since the comeback from his long and severe cruciate ligament injury has Zlatan Ibrahimovic had to fight against setbacks. It was in February that the 41-year-old returned to play for Milan again and had to make his season debut in Serie A as well as a comeback in the Swedish national team.
Ibra’s nightmare
But during the national team meeting with Sweden, “Ibra” injured his thigh and was forced to rest again. Zlatan was then back again for Milan’s weekend match against Lecce on Sunday but then it would happen again.
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Already during the warm-up, the star Swede injured himself and was never eligible for a sub. Which Milan coach Stefano Pioli still confirming where the plan was for the attacking veteran.
– What happened to Ibrahimovic? He felt something in his calf. I was going to let him play the final minutes. We don’t know the details yet, but something happened, says coach Pioli according to the Milan News journalist Antonio Vitiello.
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Concern for Zlatan
Zlatan had to limp off the lawn together with a masseuse and now the worst imaginable can become reality. The Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reports on Monday morning that the Swede’s season may now be completely over.
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There is also a risk that the entire career is in jeopardy. It is still very unclear what will happen to Zlatan Ibrahimovic next season as his contract with Milan expires in the summer.
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