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Ibrahimovic Fires Warning to PL Rivals as Injured Man Utd Striker Nears Return to Fitness

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says "the world will know" when he makes his return from injury.

The former Sweden international suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury in a Europa League tie last season, ruling him for the rest of the campaign and the first half of the 2017-18 term.

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Ibrahimovic's rehabilitation has gone well and he recently signed a new one-year deal to stay at United but urged patience when asked when he will return from injury.

"The knee is almost there," Ibrahimovic said, as quoted by the Mirror. "I want everybody to have patience, and when I come back, the world will know.