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Lyon defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa admits he'll miss Zlatan Ibrahimovic: 'I'll have to find another person who I can fight on the pitch!'

Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa claims he's on the lookout for a new opponent to 'fight' after Zlatan Ibrahimovic left Ligue 1 to join Manchester United.

The Lyon defender believes the French top-flight will feel the loss of the former Paris Saint-Germain striker, who is already proving a hit at Old Trafford.

But Yanga-Mbiwa admits he will also miss his personal battles with Ibrahimovic following the 34-year-old's Premier League switch.

Lyon defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (left) admits he'll missu00a0Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Lyon defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (left) admits he'll miss Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Ibrahimovic celebrates after scoring for Manchester United on his Premier League debut
Ibrahimovic celebrates after scoring for Manchester United on his Premier League debut

'I'll miss him and the league will miss him, because his presence made people abroad talk about the championship,' Yanga-Mbiwa told Foot Mercato.