Zlatan Ibrahimovic played for Milan for the first time since last May

Italian AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is back on the pitch for the first time since the injury he suffered almost a year ago.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

The 41-year-old Swede came on as a substitute in the 74th minute of yesterday's 24th round match of the Italian championship against Atalanta (2-0). Ibrahimovic played for the first time in 280 days. He last appeared on the field nine months ago, on May 22 last year, after which he was injured and then underwent surgery.