AC Milan has confirmed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of tonight’s Europa League third qualifying round match against Norway’s Bodo/Glimt.
It’s understood that the Swede’s positive test will not have any knock-on effect on Irish club Shamrock Rovers, whom Milan knocked out last week, ahead of their League of Ireland table-topping trip trip to Dundalk.
The player has been placed in quarantine.
A brief statement released by Ibrahimovic’s club read:
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has tested positive for Covid-19 following a second round of swab tests ahead of tonight’s game against Bodo/Glimt.