Soccer-Sunday too soon for Ibrahimovic return, says Milan coach Pioli


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Parma v AC Milan - Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma, Italy - April 10, 2021 AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

MILAN (Reuters) - AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be ready to return from injury in Sunday's Serie A match at home to Cagliari, coach Stefano Pioli has said.

Ibrahimovic, who will turn 40 in October, has been out of action since damaging his left knee during Milan's 3-0 Serie A victory over Juventus in May, with the coming matches after the international break a more likely target.

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