Zlatan Ibrahimovic suffers a hamstring injury and faces a month out of action - 7M sport

Zlatan Ibrahimovic suffers a hamstring injury and faces a month out of action



Posted Tuesday, November 24, 2020 by Marca.com

Zlatan Ibrahimovic suffers a hamstring injury and faces a month out of action

If AC Milan's 3-1 victory away to Napoli on Sunday really made people sit up and begin to take the Rossoneri seriously as Scudetto contenders, Zlatan Ibrahimovic's hamstring injury suffered in the same match has done just as much to temper expectations within the club.

The Swedish forward has been the talisman for the Italian giants for pretty much all of the time since he returned to the club in January, however he now faces a month on the sidelines through injury.

Fortunately for Stefano Pioli, Ibrahimovic isn't thought to be at risk of missing the top-of-the-table clashes with both Lazio and Juventus, which are due to be played on December 23 and January 6, but there will need to be a certain amount of reshuffling to replace a player who has already found the net 10 times in six Serie A matches this term.

He left his mark on the match with Napoli by scoring a brace, and he brings so much leadership to the team, as well as goals.

His hamstring will be reassessed in 10 days' time, but the usual recovery timeframe for these injuries is around 3-4 weeks.

Whilst the Juventus match shouldn't be impacted, Ibrahimovic will miss crucial Europa League matches against Lille and Celtic, whilst Fiorentina will relish facing Milan without the Swede on November 29.



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