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Zlatan full of praise for England’s Gerrard

Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic says Steven Gerrard is not "a normal English player", as the Liverpool midfielder prepares to win his 100th England cap in Wednesday's friendly between the two countries.

Zlatan full of praise for England's Gerrard

“I think Steven Gerrard is a fantastic player,” said Ibrahimovic.

Gerrard will join a select band of players to have made 100 appearances for England when he leads Roy Hodgson’s team out at Friends Arena in Stockholm on Wednesday evening.

“He has been loyal to his club and he has won some big trophies with the club. He always plays at a high level, when he is not injured.

“He is a very good person to have as a team-mate in your team. He always gives 200 percent, is a good fighter, and has good skills and a good touch with the ball also.

“He feels more like an international player, rather than a normal English player. English players have big hearts and are always fighting, very aggressive, but for me, Gerrard feels more international.

“He has more skills than the normal player.”

Ibrahimovic is expecting a “tough” game against England even if he thinks that the British Premier League is a bit “hyped” by the media. This is the first time the Swedish national team plays at the new Friends Arena in the Stockholm district of Solna.

“I think that this will be a special game. It is a fantastic arena we have had two days training here, everything looks perfect,” Ibrahimovic told daily Dagens Nyheter.

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Zlatan has been ‘cured’ of coronavirus: AC Milan

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been given the all-clear to end his quarantine period and return to action after testing negative for coronavirus, the Serie A club announced on Friday.

Zlatan has been 'cured' of coronavirus: AC Milan
Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates after scoring a goal in September. Photo: Miguel Medina/AFP
Milan confirmed in a statement that the Swedish striker had “tested negative” twice in a row, as stipulated in the protocol to be able to lift the quarantine procedure.
   
Ibrahimovic, 39, sounded a more triumphal note on his social media: “You are cured! The health authority says the quarantine is over, you can go out!”, he wrote on Twitter.

The announcement comes a day after Milan said Ibrahimovic had tested positive a second time for Covid-19, putting in doubt his participation in the Milan derby on October 17.
 
   
Ibrahimovic first tested positive on September 24.
   
The derby remains in doubt with two other Milan players and five from Inter currently in self-quarantine.
   
In spite of his absence, Milan have made a decent start to the season, having climbed to second in Serie A after winning all three of their games and reaching the group stages of the Europa League.
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