AC Milan striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the club confirmed on Thursday.
The news was announced by the Serie A club in a short statement ahead of their Europa League game against Bodo/Glimt and Ibrahimovic posted on Twitter: “I tested negative to Covid yesterday and positive today. No symptoms whatsoever. COVID had the courage to challenge me. Bad idea.”
The club say that they have informed the “relevant authorities” and that Ibrahimovic will now enter a period of quarantine at home.
His positive result came in a second round of testing after defender Leo Duarte tested positive on Wednesday, and all other players and staff returned negative tests.
Both players will miss Thursday’s Europa League third qualifying round match with Bodo/Glimt.
Ibrahimovic scored twice in Milan’s 2-0 Serie A win over Bologna on Monday.
He signed a one-year contract extension with the club last month.
