ROME (Italy): Zlatan Ibrahimovic is likely to miss AC Milan’s Europa League clash at Lille due to thigh injury.
The 39-year-old helped Milan top Serie A table with a brace in a 3-1 win at Napoli on Sunday but the Swede legend left the field shortly before the end of play with a left thigh knock, according to AFP.
Tests on Monday morning revealed damage to the hamstring muscle in Ibrahimovic’s left thigh, and that the Serie A top scorer would undergo new tests in 10 days’ time.
As well as missing Thursday’s Group H match at Lille, the former Inter Milan, Juventus, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain forward will also be unavailable for Milan’s next league match with Fiorentina and the visit of Celtic early next month.
His absence will be a big blow to Milan coach Stefano Pioli.
Milan are unbeaten in domestic competition so far this season, with Ibrahimovic scoring 10 of their 19 league goals.
The ‘Rossoneri’ are also second in Group H heading into Thursday’s match, one point behind Lille who are the only team to have beaten Milan this campaign after romping to a 3-0 win at the San Siro before the international break.
