Soccer-Injured Ibrahimovic like a caged lion - Milan coach Pioli

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - AC Milan v Juventus - San Siro, Milan, Italy - January 23, 2022 AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic before the match REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo

ROME (Reuters) - Zlatan Ibrahimovic is like a caged lion as he fights to regain fitness, but the Swede will be unavailable for AC Milan's Italian Cup quarter-final against Lazio, coach Stefano Pioli said on Tuesday.

The 40-year-old striker, Milan's joint-top scorer this season with eight goals, has a damaged Achilles tendon and missed Saturday’s 2-1 Milan derby victory over league leaders Inter.