Soccer-Zlatan returns as Swedes seek to book World Cup berth


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - AS Roma v AC Milan - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - October 31, 2021 AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Alberto Lingria

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named in the Sweden squad for their final two World Cup qualifiers away to Georgia and Spain after recovering from injury.

The 40-year-old, who has scored twice in his last three Serie A games, missed Euro 2020 with a knee injury and though he was named by coach Janne Andersson in the last Sweden squad, he was forced to pull out as he continued his rehabilitation.

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