Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic undergoes knee surgery that will keep him out of action for a long time, following he also suffered an injury last season.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic undergoes surgery
AC Milan star, Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, underwent surgery on his left knee, and will be out of action for 7-8 months.
And Milan, the Italian champions in the ending season, announced in an official statement that Zlatan underwent surgery on his left knee at John Mermoz Hospital in Lyon, France.
The club added: “Planning for the surgery took place some time ago, in order to permanently solve a problem in the instability of the knee joint, by reconstructing the anterior cruciate ligament, with lateral reinforcement and meniscus repair.” The operation succeeded, according to the Italian team, and it is expected that he will be absent for the aforementioned period.
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It is noteworthy that this is not the first time that the “Sultan” has been absent due to injury, as he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon, to stay away for a long time from the “Rossoneri”, and concludes the season with 23 matches out of a total of 38 in “Serie A”.
The 40-year-old scored 9 goals this season between “Serie A” and the Italian Cup, in addition to 3 assists.
Ibrahimovic’s absence gave a chance to French striker Olivier Giroud, who booked a place for him as a starter, He helped Milan win their first title in 11 years It is the 19th title in the club’s history.
