Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s surgeon, Dr. Freddie Fu, has issued a warning over the striker’s return to action for Manchester United, insisting the Swede must only return when he is fully fit.
Ibrahimovic tore his anterior crutiate ligament against Anderlecht in April, after netting 28 goals for the Red Devils in his debut season.
After being initially released by by the club following the expiration of his contract, the 35-year-old has penned a new one-year deal and is stepping up his comeback.
Amid rumours that he could make his return to training by the end of October, Fu believes his former patient needs as much time as possible.
“I have no worry about his injury as it always takes time to fully recover,” he told the South China Morning Post .
“In fact the EPL has just started and I am sure Manchester United would not need the player urgently for any crucial game either in the league or European competitions.
“He is very strong but soccer is still a combative sport. As a doctor, of course I want to see him return as slow as possible, only when he is fully fit for the game. There have been many cases of a player returning prematurely with bad consequences.”
