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Zlatan Ibrahimovic will play on artificial turf this season

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s knee has strengthened in the past year, and now the LA Galaxy have been strengthened as well.

Reported during the Timbers post-match scrum by Delmy Barillas of LA Sports Access and confirmed again this morning by Adam Serrano, the 37-year old anticipates playing on artificial surfaces for the 2019 season. Not just this Friday at Vancouver vs. the Whitecaps, but potentially all season long. After fully recovering from a career-threatening ACL injury playing with Manchester United in 2017, Ibra now has the confidence to give turf a second chance having previously scoffed at the Providence Park turf last season.