Pranav Nair
Zlatan Ibrahimovic a doubt to face Manchester United in the Europa League
According to Eurosport, AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be set to miss the Europa League round of 16 clash against Manchester United.
The 39-year-old spent two years at Old Trafford before moving to MLS side LA Galaxy in 2018. His brief stint at United saw him make 53 appearances, netting 29 goals and assisting 10. (h/t Transfermarkt)
He returned to Milan for his second spell at the club last year. With 14 goals in 18 appearances, he is Rossoneri’s top scorer this season. (h/t BBC)
The eternal Swede was taken off during the weekend’s clash against AS Roma. He had injured his adductor muscle and will be reevaluated in 10 days time.
With them set to play Manchester United in the first leg at Old Trafford on March 11 and the second leg on March 18, the 39-tear-old faces a race against time to make the playing squad.
Despite his age, Zlatan is one of the world’s top strikers and it does not look like he will stop anytime soon. His presence would have proved a challenge to the United defence, largely considered to be the team’s Achilles’ heel.
While his absence is yet to be confirmed, the chances of him making the trip to Old Trafford looks minute.
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Zlatan’s absence will be a boon to Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof. With him potentially out of the picture, United have one less obstacle to worry about.
The Swede was part of the United squad that won the tournament back in 2017.
