Zlatan Ibrahimovic to miss AC Milan's Champions League meeting with Liverpool due to injury

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss AC Milan’s Champions League opener against Liverpool, coach Stefano Pioli said on Tuesday, due to a knock the Swede sustained after making his return from a four-month injury layoff.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss AC Milan’s Champions League game against Liverpool on Wednesday due to a knee injury. Ibrahimovic is being rested as a precaution after feeling pain in his Achilles

The 39-year-old made an instant impact on Sunday in his first appearance since May, scoring the second goal of a 2-0 Serie A win over Lazio seven minutes after coming off the bench.