Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s presence on the AC Milan bench on Friday night was a key part of the Rossoneri getting their second victory of 2023, a report claims.
As has been claimed in a report from Tuttosport (via Milan News), the Swedish striker was on the bench for the first time this season after knee surgery and he appeared like an assistant manager.
He raised the volume levels of the crowd inside San Siro before the match and they were clearly enthused by him being back in the frame.
Whilst he was not introduced from the bench, he was vocal throughout the game and many feel this was a factor in the 1-0 victory over the Granata.
The goal came from fellow striker Olivier Giroud in the second half and Ibrahimovic was visibly angry when Theo Hernandez missed a chance to make it 2-0 late in the game. That goal could have allowed Stefano Pioli to bring Ibrahimovic on.