An injury stopped Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 39, from participating in the European Championships with Sweden and he has not yet recovered.
Tomorrow is the league premiere for Milan and according to coach Stefano Pioli, it will be a while before the Swede is back.
- He feels better physically even if he has not started training with the team.
He is struggling and if everything goes well, he can be back after the national team break, he says according to Football Italia.
"His role is the same"
This means that Ibrahimovic can play against Lazio on September 12, something Pioli hopes.
- His role in the team is always the same.
He is an important leader who guarantees quality and his presence is undoubtedly fundamental to us.
Zlatan made a national team comeback this spring, but is not expected to be relevant for the meeting with Spain on 2 September.
Last season, he scored 15 goals in 19 league games for Milan, which he lifted back to the top after his return.