The veteran forward faces up to eight months on the sidelines
- Zlatan Ibrahimović out for eight months as he undergone surgery on a knee injury. And faces up to, AC Milan confirmed on Wednesday.
- The striker, who helped end Milan’s 11-year wait for a Serie A title last weekend, is out of contract at the club in the summer.
Milan(Italy)- Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic out for eight months and will not play again this year. The Swedish striker has knee surgery.
The Rossoneri said the operation held was “planned for a while” and will keep the 40-year-old out for eight months.
The injury puts Ibrahimovic’s future in doubt, with the veteran forward out of contract next month.
What was said about Ibrahimovic’s injury?
A statement on Milan’s website read: “AC Milan announces that Zlatan Ibrahimović underwent an operation on his left knee. Carried out by Dr Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, with the Club’s Medical Director Stefano Mazzoni in attendance, at the Hôpital Jean Mermoz in Lyon.
“The arthroscopy had been planned for a while to definitively resolve the joint’s instability through the reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament, with lateral reinforcement and meniscus reparation.
“The operation was a complete success and the prognosis is estimated between 7 and 8 months.”
Ibrahimovic scored eight goals in 27 appearances in all competitions during an injury-hit 2021-22 campaign.
However, he did end the season with yet another winners’ medal as Milan ended their 11-year wait for the Serie A title.
The last Time AC Milan won The Scudetto was in 2011 when Zlatan Ibrahimovic was their key man. After over a decade of struggle, AC Milan is on the verge of lifting it again, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic a key figure on and off the pitch. The perfect end to an incredible career.