Ibrahimovic: "I decided to have the operation for my health, not to play"

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed why he decided to undergo knee surgery that has sidelined him for eight months.

“I'm fine, following my recovery protocol. Trying to help the team in any way I can, of course when I'm on the pitch I'm obviously livelier. I try to pass the adrenaline to the team, but it's not easy to do.

I always gave a helping hand, but from the field. But now we have become more mature and the guys know what they have to do to win. I miss everything - the fans, the matches, the smell of the field, the adrenaline. For the last six months, I felt discomfort. I decided to have the surgery for my health and not for the game," Ibrahimovic was quoted as saying by Sky Sports Italia.