The national team break came on time for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 39, who tested positive for corona and was eliminated from games in Milan.
Now the derby is common in Milan and the opposition is his former club Inter, where Christian Vieri is an old top scorer.
The Italian, who also played in Milan, does not hold back when he talks a lot about the Swedish star.
- Zlatan's experience is unparalleled and encompasses everything.
He has the technique, the game sense, scores goals and assists and makes his team better, Vieri tells Gazzetta dello Sport.
"Mentally stronger than everyone"
Ibrahimovic started the season with two goals in the premiere against Bologna and Vieri believes he can continue to deliver.
- He raises everyone's quality level and has probably broken the treadmill every day.
One who says it was stupid of the virus to challenge him is mentally stronger than everyone else.
Trust me when I say he can play the derby with a cigarette in his mouth.
The last time the teams met, in February, Zlatan nodded in the 2-0 goal.
Inter turned the match around and the final numbers were written to 4-2.
In total, Ibrahimovic has played five derbies for Inter and five for Milan.
He has won six and lost four.