Zlatan Ibrahimovic has tested positive for coronavirus, making him the second case for Italian club AC Milan.
The striker was instrumental in his club’s match against Bologna on Monday, finding the back of the net twice in a game that ended 2-0 in their favor.
Mirror reports that he tested positive for COVID-19 at AC Milan’s training ground on Thursday, September 24, 2020.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s coronavirus diagnosis comes following another player in the club, Leo Duarte, contracting the virus on Tuesday.
In a statement, The Rossoneri confirmed Ibrahimovic testing positive, saying:
“Zlatan Ibrahimović has tested positive for Covid-19 following a second round of swab tests ahead of tonight’s game against Bodø/Glimt.
The Club has informed the relevant authorities and the player has been promptly placed in quarantine at home. All other team members and staff have tested negative.”
