AC Milan striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
The Serie A club has confirmed that AC Milan striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has tested positive for coronavirus.
The announcement was made a few hours before Milan are due to take on Norwegian side FK Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League third qualifying round on Thursday.
The club says that they have informed the “relevant authorities” and that Ibrahimovic will soon begin a period of quarantine at home.
Milan noted that no other member of the squad has tested positive in the latest round of testing, although defender Leo Duarte did return a positive result on Wednesday and has already been isolated.
The striker, Ibrahimovic has scored three goals in Milan’s first two games of the season, including both in their 2-0 win over Bologna in their first Serie A match of the season and he had signed a new one-year deal at the San Siro this summer following his successful return to the club from the LA Galaxy in January.