Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic has not played since knee surgery in May.

The 41-year-old aims for a comeback at the beginning of next year.

According to Jennifer Wegerup, SVT's correspondent in Italy, the rehabilitation is going according to plan.

- It doesn't look better than expected, but it doesn't look worse than expected either.

According to the people I have contact with in Milan, people are cautiously hopeful at the club.

The forecast is that he will be back in January 2023 and the dream scenario is that he can play the round of 16 in the Champions League.

Training with the team again

Last summer, Ibrahimovic trained on his own.

Since a week ago, he has been training again at Milan's facility.

The striker has continued a leadership role in the team.

It can be seen in a clip that was spread after Milan's meeting with Juventus this weekend - where Ibrahimovic's presence in the stands was clear.

- He has an enormously important role.

Coach Piolo knows that Zlatan is there, and he knows what he is saying there.

He (Zlatan) is really enjoying this leadership role.

There is a big age difference between the players in the team and with the enormous respect he has, he really is a leader, says Wegerup

Watch clips in the player above.