Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss AC Milan’s Champions League opener against Liverpool, coach Stefano Pioli said on Tuesday, due to a knock the Swede sustained after making his return from a four-month injury layoff.
The 39-year-old made an instant impact on Sunday in his first appearance since May, scoring the second goal of a 2-0 Serie A win over Lazio seven minutes after coming off the bench.
“Zlatan would have been on the pitch from the start. But there was some inflammation in his tendon, which can happen after four months out,” Pioli told a news conference.
“We hoped he could still play, and he tried, but he was in pain. It is pointless to take risks, this is an important match, but we have so many other matches after tomorrow.
“These unpredictable absences are part of the game, but we are prepared. I will choose between Ante Rebic and Olivier Giroud for who will start, we are covered. I am sorry for Zlatan, but he will be back soon.”
The game in Liverpool will be the seven-times European champions’ first Champions League outing since the 2013-14 season, and Pioli’s first taste of the group stage as a coach.
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